> Hello, > > Can I please have some input into this bug report? > > The report itself seems valid, ideally these packages shouldn't conflict. > > Solving this in such a way as not to break lots of stuff could be > awkward though. > > Ideas? > Are you guys really sure that alternatives are so misplaced here? - Both perform a similar function. - A user installing any of the alternatives providing kadmin will probably know what they are doing (at least so I guess); and (to be checked) using the wrong one will do no harm to the Kerberos database, it will just not work. - update-alternatives --list editor /bin/ed /bin/nano /usr/bin/vim.tiny /usr/bin/emacs21 /usr/bin/vim.basic Same command line interface? Definitely not. Same functionality? They all modify a piece of text, but that's about it. No need to flame, though, one could probably give a lot more examples other than editor. Best, Michael
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