Re: removing "su" from coreutils [Re: Fwd: [PULL] su

Jim Meyering <[email protected]> Fri, 25 May 2012 12:08:21 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.os.hurd.devel.readers
Message-ID <87likg8tey.fsf__18166.169714141$1337940542$gmane$org@rho.meyering.net>
Thomas Schwinge wrote:
...
>> I would like to remove su.c, if/when possible from coreutils.
>> The last time I proposed that, the Hurd was mentioned as a
>> reason not to, since they relied on the su from coreutils.
>>
>> Is that still the case, and if so, can you (the Hurd) switch
>> to the one from util-linux?
>
> Yes, that appears to be fine -- despite its name, we're using a lot of
> executables provided by util-linux.
>
> I'll test the branch in the lnussel repository and report back.

Glad to hear it.  Thanks!