Hi, i'm the "nodejs" package manager, and am facing difficulties because upstream nodejs is using /usr/bin/node, which conflicts with /usr/sbin/node, from package "node". Would it be possible to change its name ? (e.g. /usr/sbin/x25node) I know my request might sound unpleasant, but it would save me a lot of work (and angry users), since nodejs is getting more and more popular, and for each modules and software using nodejs, a patch will be required if i keep renaming its binary. With kind regards, Jérémy Lal
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- To: kapouer@melix.org
- Cc: Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>, debian-devel@lists.debian.org
- Subject: Re: conflicting with a package that has a binary with the same name ?
- From: Bastien ROUCARIES <roucaries.bastien@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:25:10 +0200
- Message-id: <AANLkTinxAGGB76pJusdRaGvgNQ=xSE=3NHyd4oDiyCzt@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Jérémy Lal <kapouer@melix.org> wrote: > On 21/08/2010 15:00, Julien Cristau wrote: >> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 14:23:19 +0200, Jérémy Lal wrote: >> >>> But nodejs is getting more popular, and renaming its binary to nodejs >>> will probably upset many users. Is it legitimate to keep /usr/bin/node, >>> and Conflict: node ? >>> >> No, it's not. Best would be to convince your upstream to use a less >> generic name. > > I've tried once, without success, and now that's too late, > given the number of people and modules already using nodejs on other platforms. > > BTW is /usr/bin/node and /usr/sbin/node really considered a conflict ? > i certainly see it as troublesome. You could use the alternative system. ANd ask also upstream to x25 to change their binaries to x25node Bastien > Jérémy. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4C6FD049.9020308@melix.org > >
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