Hi, I had some need for a recent util-vserver package for Debian (amd64) with the Debian-paths, most notably /var/lib/vservers and if any possible without killing the system when upgrading from the original Debian-supplied 0.30.216-pre2864-2+b1. Basically I replaced the pre2967 debian-directory with the Debian-pre2864 and adjusted a few things. It seems to work here. I admit I don't understand what the problem is with just doing a symlink for /vservers to /var/lib/vservers, given the --barrier is set correctly. Is there any reason the Debian-enhanced debian-directory is not within the util-vserver directory but instead a version that looks like a dummy to me? The technical part of the necessary changes is somewhat easy for me to get and to adjust, however, I am quite unsure about the legal part, and if it is legally fine, about the fairness part. Within the debian-directory there are a few patches that fix general things, grammar, spelling or bash-specific code that can easily be changed to be usable with 'sh' as well. These things are not back in the original tree. Are they not wanted there or just never got offered in an easy way to be included back there? Due to the mere copying there are now Debian maintainers named as Uploaders and Maintainers, I guess this is not what they want. Ofc I can just state myself there, but then again it is probably not enough acknowlegment of their work. On the other hand, this debian-directory replaces the one Daniel delivers with the stock util-vserver package. So all mentioning of him related to packaging dissapears as well. The changelog is the one from Debian-pre2864 as well, added an entry from myself stating 'new upstream release'. I think the correct way would be to put me as the responsible person for the package in maintainer/uploader and state the rest in the changelog. Though I have not found specific instructions for that within the gpl v2. If that is fine, I am willing to provide Debian packages for recent util-vserver in a somewhat up-to-date form with the status 'works for me'. Regards, Adrian -- LiHAS - Adrian Reyer - Hessenwiesenstraße 10 - D-70565 Stuttgart Fon: +49 (7 11) 78 28 50 90 - Fax: +49 (7 11) 78 28 50 91 Mail: lihas@lihas.de - Web: http://lihas.de Linux, Netzwerke, Consulting & Support - USt-ID: DE 227 816 626 Stuttgart