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fedora-python / python-ethtool

Deprecated Python bindings for the ethtool kernel interface
GNU General Public License v2.0
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Recommend insights-core instead of netifaces #57

Closed Ashark closed 3 years ago

Ashark commented 3 years ago

Readme says:

No new development is happening. This is a deprecated package. If you are considering to start using this, please don't. We recommend netifaces instead.

The netifaces seems to be dead, and is unable to do anythyng besides getting addresses info. Better recommendation could be ethtool parser frrom insights-core.

hroncok commented 3 years ago

The ethtool parser seems to require ethtool to be installed, is that right?

Netifaces are looking for a new maintain, but I see the latest release is from March this year. That does not appear dead to me.

Ashark commented 3 years ago

The ethtool parser seems to require ethtool to be installed, is that right?

I cannot say for sure now. I think it will just contain a broken list if the ethtool is not installed.

frenzymadness commented 3 years ago

What about listing them both and letting the users choose? More alternatives mean less probability they stay here.

frenzymadness commented 3 years ago

@Ashark could you please prepare a PR?