Re: bug in hostname

[Jim Meyering]

Bruno Haible <address@hidden> wrote:
> The GNU gettext tools contain a 'hostname' program as well. It supports
> -s and --fqdn options. It also supports IPv6 and is portable to Woe32 systems.
>
> GNU gettext needs it for the 'msginit' program and installs it in a private
> directory: $prefix/lib/gettext/hostname.
>
> Jim, maybe it would be an idea to merge this program with the 'hostname' from
> coreutils. What's your stand on it?

Good idea.
I'd welcome the addition.