Christian Hammers wrote:
> Hello Maintainers !
>
> Brent Fulgham and Martin Schulze suggested to make a debian security
> package that contains fakebo, snort[1], tcpdump, sniffit etc.
> Conaining means either the packages as IIRC in the net-base package or
> just making a virtual package that has dependencies to all security
> related package.
It's not a virtual package but a dummy package.
> Up to now the pros:
> + you dont miss a programm
> and the contras:
> - another "virtual" package although it are only four/five packages
> - people only see that there is no sniffit any longer and do not find it
> are in balance for me.
- A dummy package just to depend on the others doesn't make much
sense
If you want to work on this, you should work on a framework to improve
security. This would include detailed descriptions and documented calls
to the above programs. If that's the case, then it should depend on
the above packages.
Regards,
Joey
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