#1142151 apptainer: Review the build-dependency on golang-github-containernetworking-plugin-dnsname

#1142151#5
Date:
2026-07-15 20:25:45 UTC
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Hello, Rolland and Go Packaging Team,

src:golang-github-containers-dnsname, whose binary package is
golang-github-containernetworking-plugin-dnsname, is one of the packages
listed at:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/26/Sprints/DebianGoTeam/DevPackages.
As noted in the golang-github-containers-dnsname's upstream repo[0], that
project is no longer maintained:

    As of 2023, this repository is no longer actively maintained. Our
    development efforts are happening in netavark and aardvark-dns that
    should provide a better alternative.

[0] https://github.com/containers/dnsname

apptainer is the only reverse build-dep of
golang-github-containernetworking-plugin-dnsname.  Could you please
check if it's actually needed, or if it could be replaced by
aardvark-dns?

Thanks,