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* Targeted release: [[Releases/37 | Fedora Linux 37 ]] | * Targeted release: [[Releases/37 | Fedora Linux 37 ]] | ||
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* FESCo issue: | * [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/RRCF6ACVSWJRKA3ATIVOBROSIPVVZZTW/ devel thread] | ||
* Tracker bug: | * FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2785 #2785] | ||
* Release notes tracker: | * Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081764 #2081764] | ||
* Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/830 #830] | |||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:56, 4 May 2022
Replace jwhois package with whois for Fedora Workstation
Summary
Fedora Workstation product core group includes jwhois package. Replace it with whois package which is more actively developed.
Owner
- Name: Oğuz Ersen
- Email: <oguz@ersen.moe>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 37
- Last updated: 2022-05-04
- devel thread
- FESCo issue: #2785
- Tracker bug: #2081764
- Release notes tracker: #830
Detailed Description
Fedora Workstation product core group includes jwhois package. Its last commit is from 2015. Users having issues with certain TLDs and the solution is usually manually editing the /etc/jwois.conf file. whois package is more actively maintained and doesn't have those issues.
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
Users will have a better experience querying whois information for a domain.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Other developers:
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with Objectives:
Upgrade/compatibility impact
How To Test
- Run
rpm -q --whatprovides whois - It should print
whois-*
User Experience
Dependencies
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)