From 8e52c926abf0ca86469958357e1342c30213d1a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PartialVolume Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:10:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md, readlink ( coreutils package ) --- README.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index df9ff3c..9574f61 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sudo apt install \ autotools-dev \ libparted-dev \ dmidecode \ - readlink \ + coreutils \ smartmontools ``` @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ dnf groupinstall "C Development Tools and Libraries" yum install ncurses-devel yum install parted-devel yum install dmidecode -yum install readlink +yum install coreutils yum install smartmontools ``` Note. The following programs are optionally installed although recommended. 1. dmidecode 2. readlink 3. smartmontools. @@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ Note. The following programs are optionally installed although recommended. 1. d #### dmidecode dmidecode provides SMBIOS/DMI host data to stdout or the log file. If you don't install it you won't see the SMBIOS/DMI host data at the beginning of nwipes log. -#### readlink -readlink determines the bus type, i.e. ATA, USB etc. Without it the --nousb option won't work and bus type information will be missing from nwipes selection and wipe windows. +#### coreutils (provides readlink) +readlink determines the bus type, i.e. ATA, USB etc. Without it the --nousb option won't work and bus type information will be missing from nwipes selection and wipe windows. The coreutils package is often automatically installed as default in most if not all distros. #### smartmontools smartmontools obtains serial number information for supported USB to IDE/SATA adapters. Without it, drives plugged into USB ports will not show serial number information.