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#1 2013-04-17 21:39:27
- Trilby
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[SOLVED] Any guidelines for changing AUR package name?
I have TTWM in the AUR, and I'm changing the name to Alopex.
I can revise the PKGBUILD to change the name, and put ttwm-git in the "replaces" and/or "conflicts" array, but when I submit this to the AUR will there then be two AUR packages?
There is no need for the ttwm-git package to remain in the aur as they will be identical - it's just a name change. I don't want to needlessly clutter the AUR, so if there are any guidelines or best practices for renaming AUR packages, let me know.
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#2 2013-04-17 21:56:09
- HalosGhost
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Re: [SOLVED] Any guidelines for changing AUR package name?
The way I've seen this done is for you to upload the new package with the name change, and then email the aur-general ml and request that the two packages be merged.
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#3 2013-04-18 01:15:32
- Inxsible
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Re: [SOLVED] Any guidelines for changing AUR package name?
You can ask a TU, I believe to request deletion of the old package and then upload the new one.
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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#4 2013-04-20 00:31:28
- hobarrera
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Re: [SOLVED] Any guidelines for changing AUR package name?
You can ask a TU, I believe to request deletion of the old package and then upload the new one.
No, he should upload the new one and then request a merge, so that votes and comments are carried over.
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#5 2013-04-20 11:05:59
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Re: [SOLVED] Any guidelines for changing AUR package name?
If the wiki is unclear, please edit it https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR#Other_requests
Package merging has been implemented, users still have to resubmit a package under a new name and may request merging of the old version's comments and votes on the mailing list.
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#6 2013-04-20 11:11:46
- Trilby
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Re: [SOLVED] Any guidelines for changing AUR package name?
Thanks karol, that's what I was missing. It's perfectly clear, I just failed to check what should have been an obvious source in hindsight.
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