iputils-arping appropriate for standard?

[Colin Watson]

On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 10:48:51AM +0200, Stephan Hermann wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 06:02:48PM -0400, Mathias Gug wrote:
> > Excerpts from Stephan Hermann's message of Wed Aug 18 07:57:11 -0400 2010:
> > > I think this tool shouldn't be installed by default but should be
> > > available on the CD.  It's useful for SysAdmins and
> > > NetworkAdmins...but isn't necessary for Endusers.
> > 
> > Which CD are is being referred to here?
> > 
> > I might see a use case for the -server CD: in an environment where
> > network access to the archive is limited/broken. Being able to
> > install iputils-arping from the -server iso to debug networking
> > problem from a server would be useful.
> 
> On the -server CD it's really important for sys/net admins. At least
> it sits on the CD.  For -desktop CDs, there is no need.

Based on this discussion, I've gone ahead and moved iputils-arping from
the standard seed to server-ship, so that it will no longer be on
desktop or alternate CDs but will remain as a non-default installable
option on the server CD.

Thanks,

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Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson at ubuntu.com]