On Fri, Jun 24, 2005 at 04:19:33PM +0200, Marc Glisse wrote: > Package: sysvbanner > Version: 1.0-12 > Severity: wishlist > > > bsdmainutils: /usr/games/banner > sysvbanner: /usr/bin/banner > > and both have kind of the same purpose. It would be nice (I think) if > both packages agreed on where this program should be and then used > alternatives to decide which one to use by default. Putting the 2 > versions in different directories seems a strange policy.
This is historical. /usr/bin/banner prints a horizontal banner: $banner "Hello" # # # # ###### # # #### # # # # # # # ####### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### ###### ###### #### used for (more or less) important script output. /usr/games/banner prints a vertical output for print-out on old line printers in order to hang on the wall. This is IMO not inter-changeable. HTH, David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
