[Bug 309803] [NEW] gwhois depends on inetd

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Binary package hint: gwhois

Hi,

the gwhois package depends on openbsd-inetd | inet-superserver, and
installs gwhois as a whois server.

But gwhois is not just a server, it is a client as well. If you want to
use it just as a client, the package forces you to use it as a server as
well and to have an inetd, even if you don't want and need it (e.g. for
security reasons).

So it should be possible to install gwhois without using it as a daemon
and without inetd.

regads

** Affects: gwhois (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

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gwhois depends on inetd
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/309803
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