* Package name    : lq
  Version         : 0.0.3
  Upstream Contact: Kim Saunders <kimpsaunders@gmail.com>
* URL             : https://github.com/kimpsaunders/lq
* License         : GPL 3.0
  Programming Lang: C
  Description     : Symbolic link query tool.

The lq tool resolves and displays symbolic links and attributes encountered
while resolving paths.

I think this fills a useful niche in Debian, for displaying some of the
symbolic link chains that
exist in the distribution, but aren't easily visualized using other tools.

For example:

lq /usr/bin/java /usr/bin/gcc
/usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
  /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64/bin/java
    /usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64/bin/java
/usr/bin/gcc -> gcc-14
  gcc-14 -> x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-14
    x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-14

I am the upstream author, and am happy to package this myself, or work with
someone else.

I am also a former, lapsed Debian Developer (username kims), interested in
becoming active again and helping out more generally where possible!

Hi Kim,

The package name is really short! What about something like "lnquery",
"linquery", "lquery", or at least "lnq"?

Bye :)

Hello Andrea,

Thanks for taking a look at my ticket.

You raise a good point - I like your first suggestion, "lnquery", or maybe
even "link-query" is good (further in the other extreme), as I notice many
Debian packages have descriptive, hyphenated names.

I wonder if you would have some interest in helping me through the
https://mentors.debian.net/ process with this package, or sponsoring, after
I have made this change?

Thanks

You're welcome!

Sounds good :)

I would love to say yes, but I'm currently overwhelmed by the stuff
I have to do, and my Debian time is really little :/

Good luck! Bye :)