On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 01:08:21PM -0400, Paul M. Foster wrote: > > On 9/26/21 8:37 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 01:24:59AM -0400, Paul M. Foster wrote: > > > I'm wondering if I'm mis-remembering here. As I recall, there used to be a > > > command called "cal" which would simply print this month's calendar to the > > > screen. It would do other calendars, depending on command line parameters. > > > Now that I've moved to bullseye, I don't see the command nor a package > > > containing it. > > unicorn:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > 11.0 > > unicorn:~$ type cal > > cal is hashed (/usr/bin/cal) > > unicorn:~$ dpkg -S /usr/bin/cal > > ncal: /usr/bin/cal > > unicorn:~$ apt-cache show ncal | head -n14 > > Package: ncal > > Source: bsdmainutils > > Version: 12.1.7+nmu3 > > Installed-Size: 68 > > Maintainer: Debian Bsdmainutils Team <pkg-bsdmainut...@teams.debian.net> > > Architecture: amd64 > > Replaces: bsdmainutils (<< 12.1.3) > > Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6) > > Breaks: bsdmainutils (<< 12.1.3) > > Description-en: display a calendar and the date of Easter > > This package contains the "ncal" program and the traditional "cal" > > program, both are commonly found on BSD-style systems. This utility > > displays a > > simple calendar in a traditional or an alternative and more advanced > > layout, > > and the date of Easter. > > > > > > If you "moved to bullseye" by performing an upgrade, you should still > > have this command. If you "moved" by wiping the system and installing > > bullseye from scratch, then I guess you just have to install the ncal > > package manually. > > > I did a fresh install, and apparently "ncal" wasn't installed by default. > > Paul >
See also, perhaps, package gcal which I'm guessing is GNU cal All best, as ever, Andy Cater
