/usr/bin/script ∉ util-linux in F42. Is there a replacement?

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Updated fedora kinoite to 42 and a homemade shellscript that uses “script” says:

command not found: 'script'

Seen that it was in util-linux-2.40.4-1.fc41 but not now in util-linux-2.40.4-7.fc42 is not.
Any clue why? Is there a new alternative for it?

2

It’s been raised in Bugzilla here: 2361086 – script(1) command missing in util-linux-2.40.4-7.fc42?

But there are no comments other than the original ticket, so it seems unclear what happened and why.

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$ dnf provides /usr/bin/script\*
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
pcsc-tools-1.7.0-6.fc42.x86_64 : Tools to be used with smart cards and PC/SC
Repo         : fedora
Matched From : 
Filename     : /usr/bin/scriptor

util-linux-script-2.40.4-7.fc42.x86_64 : Utilities for creating and replaying typescripts of terminal session
Repo         : fedora
Matched From : 
Filename     : /usr/bin/script
Filename     : /usr/bin/scriptlive
Filename     : /usr/bin/scriptreplay

In other words, it has beem moved to its own package util-linux-script.

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