| Date: | Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:05:38 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| From: | petesea@bigfoot.com |
| Subject: | Command line --version option |
| To: | krb5-bugs@mit.edu |
Using krb5-1.4.3.
Would it be possible to add a "--version" option to at least SOME of the
most common command line apps (eg. kinit, klist, kdestroy, kpasswd)?
kinit at least.
I realize there's a --version option for the krb5-config command, but that
command isn't always available and even if it is, there's no guarantee it
matches the kinit/klist/kdestroy/kpasswd being used.
One of the main reasons (at least in MY world) for a --version option is
to diagnose problems a user is having. The ability to verify the version
of the command they're using (eg "kinit --version") makes it much easier
to solve the problem.
Would it be possible to add a "--version" option to at least SOME of the
most common command line apps (eg. kinit, klist, kdestroy, kpasswd)?
kinit at least.
I realize there's a --version option for the krb5-config command, but that
command isn't always available and even if it is, there's no guarantee it
matches the kinit/klist/kdestroy/kpasswd being used.
One of the main reasons (at least in MY world) for a --version option is
to diagnose problems a user is having. The ability to verify the version
of the command they're using (eg "kinit --version") makes it much easier
to solve the problem.