[bug#55682] RFC packaging for lcsync

[Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@debian.org>]

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On 2022-05-27, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
> Have a work-in-progress patch series for lcsync:
>
>   https://librecast.net/lcsync.html
>
>   Librecast file and data syncing tool.
>   Compare data with merkle trees, sync via multicast.
>
> blockers seem to be:
>
> * issues around test suites

Have mostly fixed these with some new patches.

There are some tests that require networking, and upstream is working on
a way to skip those when networking is unavailable.


> * not knowing the appropriate place or way to run "setcap
>   cap_net_raw=eip bin/lcsync" ... setuid root would not be appropriate
>   as that would allow overwriting nearly any file on the filesystem.

This is still outstanding, feature request reported as:

  #55683: Support binaries that need "setcap" similar to "setuid-programs"


> Will send patches shortly, one for the librecast library, and one for
> lcsync itself.

Will submit an updated patch series to new usptream versions and to run
the correct test suites, and also added the lcrq library.


Happy multicasting!


live well,
  vagrant

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