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saddam

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[SOLVED] pacman package alias

pacman -Qi util-linux-libs
Name            : util-linux-libs
Version         : 2.36-4
Description     : util-linux runtime libraries
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux
Licenses        : GPL2
Groups          : None
Provides        : libutil-linux  libblkid.so=1-64  libfdisk.so=1-64  libmount.so=1-64  libsmartcols.so=1-64  libuuid.so=1-64
Depends On      : None
Optional Deps   : None
Required By     : ceph-libs  cryptsetup  e2fsprogs  glib2  gptfdisk  libnm  libsm  parted  systemd  util-linux  xfsprogs
Optional For    : None
Conflicts With  : libutil-linux
Replaces        : libutil-linux
Installed Size  : 1399.16 KiB
Packager        : Christian Hesse <arch@eworm.de>

pacman -Qi libutil-linux
Name            : util-linux-libs
Version         : 2.36-4
Description     : util-linux runtime libraries
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux
Licenses        : GPL2
Groups          : None
Provides        : libutil-linux  libblkid.so=1-64  libfdisk.so=1-64  libmount.so=1-64  libsmartcols.so=1-64  libuuid.so=1-64
Depends On      : None
Optional Deps   : None
Required By     : ceph-libs  cryptsetup  e2fsprogs  glib2  gptfdisk  libnm  libsm  parted  systemd  util-linux  xfsprogs
Optional For    : None
Conflicts With  : libutil-linux
Replaces        : libutil-linux
Installed Size  : 1399.16 KiB
Packager        : Christian Hesse <arch@eworm.de>

As far as I understand the package was renamed. "libutil-linux" was removed and installed with the new name "util-linux-libs". I guess "libutil-linux" is still existing by the reason of compatibility. But now what is the (quasi-)package "libutil-linux" internally? Is that a real package fully referencing to other package or that is some kind of alias? And why the conflict is not occuring?

Last edited by saddam (2020-09-19 21:54:18)

WorMzy

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman package alias

The output is for the same package -- check the 'name' field. It shows up under both queries because it 'provides' the old name.

In short, you only have util-linux-libs installed.

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saddam

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman package alias

But why "pacman -Qi libutil-linux" works?

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman package alias

Provides        : libutil-linux ...

libutil-linux is (now) a virtual package provided by util-linux-libs.

Last edited by Trilby (2020-09-19 16:24:33)

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saddam

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman package alias

Now I got it. Thank you, guys.