Hi Axel! * Axel Beckert [Tue Sep 24, 2024 at 04:39:12PM +0200]: > Michael Prokop wrote: > > GNU Screen v.5.0.0 was released on 2024-08-29: > > > > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-users/2024-08/msg00000.html > > > > Would be nice to have it available in Debian/trixie. :) > > Ack. I though wonder if should be packaged separately. > > Despite it is not mentioned in the release notes, AFAIK the capability > to be used as serial terminal has been removed as well and for many > this is a deal breaker.
Ok. BTW, on the screen-devel mailing list are also some mail threads regarding bugs within 5.0.0 (see https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2024-09/threads.html), so the actual v5.0.0 release might not be ready for trixie yet, though until then we might hopefully have according patches/fixes. > I also already received requests to patch Screen 5.0.0 to include the > nethack feature again... Uff :p > So I currently see this possibilities: > > 1. Ignore these feature removals, move forward and package Screen > 5.0.0 as "screen". > > 2. Rename "screen" to "screen4" and package Screen 5.0.0 as "screen". > > 3. Package Screen 5.0.0 as "screen5". > > (2. and 3. are nevertheless only feasible in the long run if upstream > at least continues to provide security features for their screen-v4 > branch for a while.) > > Will check if serial support really has been removed—as I would have > expected it to be included in the release notes. If it's still > there, chances are very high that I'll go with option #1. I don't find anything in the release notes either, on quick glance in screen's git repository I also don't see anything related to this "serial support removal", so let's hope for the best. :) I agree that option #1 is to be preferred, otherwise option #2 as fallback (if feasible at all as you stated), I'd avoid option #3 overall. regards -mika-
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