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diff --git a/dev-haskell/echo/metadata.xml b/dev-haskell/echo/metadata.xml index 9d0d8cfdb8a6..db0e8f939661 100644 --- a/dev-haskell/echo/metadata.xml +++ b/dev-haskell/echo/metadata.xml @@ -5,18 +5,8 @@ <email>haskell@gentoo.org</email> <name>Gentoo Haskell</name> </maintainer> - <longdescription> - The @base@ library exposes the @hGetEcho@ and @hSetEcho@ functions - for querying and setting echo status, but unfortunately, neither - function works with MinTTY consoles on Windows. This is a serious - issue, since @hGetEcho@ and @hSetEcho@ are often used to disable - input echoing when a program prompts for a password, so many - programs will reveal your password as you type it on MinTTY! - - This library provides an alternative interface which works - with both MinTTY and other consoles. An example is included - which demonstrates how one might prompt for a password using - this library. To build it, make sure to configure with the - @-fexample@ flag. - </longdescription> + <upstream> + <remote-id type="hackage">echo</remote-id> + <remote-id type="github">RyanGlScott/echo</remote-id> + </upstream> </pkgmetadata> |