[SOLVED] Rename aur package

paozaf · 2024-09-02 10:26:26

Hi all,
I am the maintainer of an AUR package.
I would like to change the name of the package, but I don't want to lose the discussion on the package page and the history of the package.

My question is if I can change the package name without losing all this stuff.

Thank you very much.

Best,
Paolo

Last edited by paozaf (2024-09-06 14:43:38)

Trilby · 2024-09-02 13:03:02

I'm pretty sure the recommended approach is to create the new package (perhaps with 'replaces=($oldpkg)`), then request to merge in the old package's comments ~~/ history~~.

Last edited by Trilby (2024-09-02 13:34:11)

Scimmia · 2024-09-02 13:22:13

merging will merge comments and votes, it's up to you to retain the git history.

paozaf · 2024-09-06 14:43:19

Got it!
Thanks a lot.

Paolo

paozaf · 2024-09-27 17:30:02

Sorry, is there a way to merge also the previous maintainers?
I would like to give credit to the guy who started the package.

Trilby · 2024-09-27 19:56:25

There is no such information to merge. That's just done in your PKGBUILD comments as it always was.

EDIT: I suppose there is a aur web field for the "submitter" which I believe may be the first person to package it for the AUR, and this could be lost. But I'd not worry about that: just acknowledge them in the PKGBUILD comments.

Last edited by Trilby (2024-09-27 19:57:44)

paozaf · 2024-09-28 17:23:57

Thanks a lot @Trilby

I got it.

Paolo

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[SOLVED] Rename aur package

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