#1142760 RM: rng-tools5 -- RoQA; successor available

Package:
rng-tools5
Source:
rng-tools5
Description:
Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG
Submitter:
Bastian Germann
Date:
2026-08-23 19:43:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1142760#5
Date:
2026-07-25 07:13:35 UTC
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To:
Please remove rng-tools5 in favor of rng-tools (currently in
experimental until this is sorted out).
#1142760#10
Date:
2026-08-22 22:46:17 UTC
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To:
for that, something like:

Package: rng-tools5
Depends: rng-tools (>= 6)
Description: Transitional package

Package: rng-tools
Breaks: rng-tools5 (<< 6)
Replaces: rng-tools5 (<< 6)


This would give users of rng-tools5 in trixie an automatic upgrade
to rng-tools.

cu
Adrian
#1142760#15
Date:
2026-08-23 19:41:39 UTC
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Yes, I agree. But introducing the transitional package uncoordinated
with the rng-tools5 maintainer would be a hijack. Michael, do you have
an opinion on the proposal?