Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

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Package name: label
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Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises <David.Villa@uclm.es>]
URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482]
License: [GPL]
Description: [Set or change label to partition disk]



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Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael <eaglescreen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Package name: label
> Version:
> Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises <David.Villa@uclm.es>]
> URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482]
> License: [GPL]
> Description: [Set or change label to partition disk]


I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too
generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better.

It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package...

Steve

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Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

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On 01/17/08 13:19, Steve Greenland wrote:
> On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael <eaglescreen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Package name: label
>> Version:
>> Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises <David.Villa@uclm.es>]
>> URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482]
>> License: [GPL]
>> Description: [Set or change label to partition disk]
>
>
> I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too
> generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better.
>
> It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package...

Aren't there already ways to do this? For example,

# tune2fs -L <some_label> /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15]

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Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:

On 01/17/08 13:19, Steve Greenland wrote:
On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael <eaglescreen@gmail.com> wrote:

Package name: label
Version:
Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises <David.Villa@uclm.es>]

URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482]
License: [GPL]
Description: [Set or change label to partition disk]



I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too
generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better.

It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package...


Aren't there already ways to do this? For example,

# tune2fs -L <some_label> /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15]


If you're looking for naming a partition, then yes, that method works
(assuming, of course, that it is ext[23]). If you're looking for a
disklabel (also known as a partition table), then that method won't
work, but you can use parted or the appropriate fdisk tool. It's
somewhat difficult to tell, since there is no long description.
Consider this a request for one.


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Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 01/17/08 13:19, Steve Greenland wrote:
> > On 16-Jan-08, 10:00 (CST), Rafael <eaglescreen@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Package name: label
> >> Version:
> >> Upstream Author: [David Villa Alises <David.Villa@uclm.es>]
> >> URL: [http://crysol.inf-cr.uclm.es/node/482]
> >> License: [GPL]
> >> Description: [Set or change label to partition disk]
> > I realize this is just an RFP, but the proposed package name is way too
> > generic. Something like 'partlabel' or 'disklabel' would be better.
> > It also seems a rather trivial script for its own package...
> Aren't there already ways to do this? For example,
> # tune2fs -L <some_label> /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15]

Or: e2label device [ new-label ]


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Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

On 17-Jan-08, 14:52 (CST), "brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.ath.cx> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
>> Aren't there already ways to do this? For example,
>>
>> # tune2fs -L <some_label> /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15]
>
> If you're looking for naming a partition, then yes, that method works
> (assuming, of course, that it is ext[23]). If you're looking for a
> disklabel (also known as a partition table), then that method won't
> work, but you can use parted or the appropriate fdisk tool. It's
> somewhat difficult to tell, since there is no long description.
> Consider this a request for one.

Looking at the website, it appears to be the former. It looks like a
wrapper that determines whether the FS in question is ext[23] or msdos,
and make the appropriate utility call.

However, I don't read Spanish, so there may be more to it.

Steve



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Bug#461104: RFP: label -- Set or change label to partition disk
 

On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 03:33:45PM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote:
> On 17-Jan-08, 14:52 (CST), "brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.ath.cx> wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32:16PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> >> Aren't there already ways to do this? For example,
> >>
> >> # tune2fs -L <some_label> /dev/[sh]d[a-z][1-15]
> >
> > If you're looking for naming a partition, then yes, that method works
> > (assuming, of course, that it is ext[23]). If you're looking for a
> > disklabel (also known as a partition table), then that method won't
> > work, but you can use parted or the appropriate fdisk tool. It's
> > somewhat difficult to tell, since there is no long description.
> > Consider this a request for one.
>
> Looking at the website, it appears to be the former. It looks like a
> wrapper that determines whether the FS in question is ext[23] or msdos,
> and make the appropriate utility call.
>
> However, I don't read Spanish, so there may be more to it.
>
(Folks, I am a professional, so please don't try this at home)

Limitaciones
(Limitations)

* Tienes que ser root (por razones obvias). Puedes usarlo con sudo.
(Must be root, can be used with sudo)
* El dispositivo indicado debe estar montado porque el programa utiliza df para averiguar el sistema de ficheros.
(Device must be mounted because df is used to determine
filesystem)
* Por ahora sólo soporta vfat y ext2/3, pero extenderlo para otros FS es trivial.
(Currently, only vfat and ext2/3 are supported, extending to
support other filesystems is trivial)

Quizá sería más sencillo hacerlo en C-Shell, pero me siento más cómodo con Python. Se admiten sugerencias.
(It would probably be easier in csh, but I am more comfortable with
Python. Suggestions welcome.)

Regards,

-Roberto

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