Hi, On 2022-09-25 10:17, Sam Morris wrote: > Package: usbutils > Version: 1:014-1 > Severity: wishlist > > usbutils includes a lsusbs.py command which gives much more readable > output than lsusb. > > Looks like only 'usr/bin/lsusb.py' has to be added to debian/install to > get it included in the binary package.
This is not so easy as it looks like, there are reasons for lsusb.py to not be provided in the usbutils package: - The debian policy forbids to install a script in /usr/bin with the .py extension. It can not be called lsusb given the existing binary already provided by usbutils. - lsusb.py needs python3 and the usb.ids database, so it increases the disk footprint from ~0.5MB to ~22.3MB which has a big impact for embedded systems. - lsusb.py lacks a manpage. If lsusb.py is really way more useful than lsusb, an option might be to ship it in a separate package (usbutils-py? lsusb-py?) and change the binary name (lsusb-py? lsusb-python?). Regards Aurelien -- Aurelien Jarno GPG: 4096R/1DDD8C9B aurel...@aurel32.net http://www.aurel32.net
