[Nix-dev] Re: [Nix-commits] SVN commit: nix - 13462 - ludo - nixos/trunk/system

[Michael Raskin]

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>> I don't think that is a good idea... host is a part of BIND distribution
>> (together with dig), so that addition will cause conflicts for everyone
>> wishing to install complete BIND toolset (including server). Make it
>> lowPrio at least.
> 
> Right, but we can't use `lowPrio' in `systemPathList', can we?

Maybe it should be lowPrio in all-packages. Do you know any "host"
utility less capable than that one?

> At any rate, it seems important to have such DNS "debugging tools"
> available.  Installing all of BIND just for that may be overkill,
> though.

You could add dnsutils/bindutils - the utilities from BIND without BIND.
They can be called DNS debugging tools without stretching and quotes.
Also that ensures seamless upgrade to complete BIND.
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