Arch Linux

now provides package https://www.archlinux.org/packages/core/i686/libutil-linux/

updated version with the new filesystem structure

with last update it breaks my boot...does it have hany specific dependency with other packages than the ones indicated? thanks for your continuous effort in updating this package!

new release including config-file for /etc/modules-load.d

"This package does *not* modify your kernel in any way"
http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES.README .. gn8

Does this package automatically patch the kernel or update the loop.ko module like the util-linux-ng-aes package did?

before posting - the package was upgraded to 2.22.1 - dependencie fixed your problem ;)

OK, much to my surprise, that worked, thank you.

My first attempt at building the package was by running "yaourt -S util-linux-aes". I did not run it as root however. I will try that and see if it resolves the issues, however I am skeptical that it will because my understanding is that yaourt automatically elevates privileges to root as required.

https://wiki.archlinux.de/title/Yaourt
# yaourt -S util-linux-aes

makepkg build keeps choking after one of the linux regression tests fails:

: ext2 ... FAILED (blkid/low-probe-ext2)

<snip>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 tests of 86 FAILED
---------------------------------------------------------------------
make[3]: *** [check-local-tests] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/seth/Downloads/util-linux-aes/src/util-linux-2.22'
make[2]: *** [check-am] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/seth/Downloads/util-linux-aes/src/util-linux-2.22'
make[1]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/seth/Downloads/util-linux-aes/src/util-linux-2.22'
make: *** [check] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/home/seth/Downloads/util-linux-aes/src/util-linux-2.22'
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in check().
Aborting...

new version configured with --enable-login-utils to serve <login>

Update by coincidence (debugging something else) i learned agetty runs /bin/login
So i just copy the vanilla login from core/util-linux for now.

I can't get agetty to log me in.
There are odder means to login so its just a minor nuisance ;)

pacman -Qo /sbin/agetty
/sbin/agetty is owned by util-linux-aes 2.21.2-2

When i enter the login name it never asks for the password.
Don't know where the error is just a bug report.

version 2.21.1-2 out since apr, 6th.
sorry for marking outdated but the new version is a precondition to pacman itself... :P

i'm not sure what causes this - the new version may fix your problem

error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
util-linux-aes: /bin/mountpoint exists in filesystem
util-linux-aes: /usr/share/man/man1/mountpoint.1.gz exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
error: failed installing the package

trying to upgrade from util-linux-2.19-5
any ideas?

I apologize for the delays, I just have too much going on now and haven't even turned on my computer in months(!). I must disown this package if only to let someone else take it over until I can get my life into a little more order. @gemon; you may adopt it if you wish, or anyone else who wants to for that matter. Thanks all.

I guess the only thing is to change PKGBUILD to refer to new git temp repository
I've also marked it as not updated as 2.20.1 is out since oct 20th, 2011. Check https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/tags

Hi Great package but small error on my end:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/util-linux-2.19.1.tar.bz2 404 Not Found
Worked well first time but now I had to copy around some file's good thing i don't clean my ~/aur that often ;)

Also a suggestion:
Adding a inithook to automate the kernel patch, mite save some work.

Sorry for the delay; been away for a while. Updated to new version and no problems so far on my side. Changed to direct loop-AES diff file instead of downloading everything else--seems ok to me.

2.19.1 is out since may, 2nd: check http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19.1-ReleaseNotes

small update:
after a brief discussion on the forums (in AUR section if you want to search) I decided it was enough to print a warning message for first time installs (e.g. post_install() but not post_upgrade()).

not a problem, i appreciate your feedback.
2) you may be right. i'll see what i can do and hopefully find a simple and non-intrusive way of dealing with this. may take a little thought preparation before i resubmit the package though.

hey, glad u found my suggestions useful...
2) yeah, i mean something like that. u may be right that the user should know what to do...it's up to u, i don't know if there's a package convention or something. if you decide not to follow the config options check, at least a disclaimer with a warning should be put, in my opinion, expecially the installation of this package will remove the stock util-linux. if im not wrong, if u install this package and kernel is not compiled correctly, and there's not a patched loop.ko, system is going to be messed.

another option would be to check for a patched loop.ko, but i dont know if this can be done since that is a binary...

@gemon:
1) i'll fix that, thanks.
2) you mean when checking the config to check for;
[[ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP == [YM] && CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP_AES == Y && CONFIG_MODULES == Y ]], or what?

i'm not sure how important this is to deem necessary a PKGBUILD to check system files. i personally think it should be up to the user to know if their kernel is patched or not but that's just my opinion. am i wrong in thinking this?

milo, a couple of suggestions for the pkgbuild:
1) why dont u make the patch downloadable through the loop-aes website?
2) why dont u put a check on kernel config to stop building package if required config options are not set as they're required by loopaes?
regards
gemon

2.19 with loop-aes patch works for me but is considered [testing]. let me know if you have problems. util-linux-ng-aes 2.18 is still available in AUR (so far).