Bug#1095001: minetest-server: Please consider adding init script

[Matthias Geiger]

On Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:56, Mark Hindley <mark at hindley.org.uk> wrote:
>On Sun, Feb 02, 2025 at 02:06:10PM +0100, Matthias Geiger wrote:
>> Package: orphan-sysvinit-scripts
>> Version: 0.17
>> Severity: normal
>> Tags: patch
>> X-Debbugs-Cc: werdahias at debian.org
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>> Dear maintainer,
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>> minetest-server dropped its init script in the latest version 
>> (https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/minetest/-/commit/b4a3c331810668f75552f0a7e7d0a4e9cd401541)
>
>AFAICS, this hasn't been uploaded, so now is an ideal time to ask for them to
>revert the change with an explanation why.
>
>The commit says
>
> Debian now primarily uses systemd, so reduce maintenance burden a bit.
>
>So there is acceptance that non-systemd Debian still exists and it doesn't
>reduce the maintenance burded, it just transfers and increases it elsewhere!
>
Hi Mark,

you're right. I filed #1095068 to ask the maintainers to revert this. 
The version with the removed init script is currently in NEW pending 
review.

best,

werdahias