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hellolj

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From: Oz

Registered: 2014-01-16

Posts: 25

Where to put python2-numba and python-numba

Hi,

I am very new to the AUR packaging.

I tried to complie python2-numba-git and python-numba-git with AUR.

python2-numba was installed with no problem (solved a small one by changing the git repo version), following the default PKGBUILD file.

Appparently, it created 'numba' and 'pycc' file in /usr/bin .

When I tried to install python-numba,  the following

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
(1/1) checking keys in keyring                                 [##################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity                               [##################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files                                    [##################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                              [##################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python-numba-git: /usr/bin/numba exists in filesystem
python-numba-git: /usr/bin/pycc exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

My guess is that I can fix this by editting the PKGBUILD and changing the installation location.

Is this correct/safe thing to do? Where would you suggest I put the numba and pycc file?

thx

Rexilion

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Registered: 2013-12-23

Posts: 784

Re: Where to put python2-numba and python-numba

Put it in /usr/local/bin ?

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Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,729

Re: Where to put python2-numba and python-numba

Put it in /usr/local/bin ?

Um, no.

@hellolj, unfortunately there's not a good answer if you really need both. If it's a program, you should only need one or the other. If it's a lib, it shouldn't be putting files in /usr/bin. If it's both, you have to rename the files in usr/bin so that they don't conflict, but you have to be aware of what those files do and what renaming them will do to other programs that use them.