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#1 2011-09-23 04:16:48
- shadyabhi
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"exists in filesystem" issue while making PKGBUILD for a python module
This is the package. http://packages.python.org/vcs/usage/vc … n-commands
Its already not in the AUR, so I decided of making the PKGBUILD http://sprunge.us/XVTA
Now, when I try to install it, I get this error
shadyabhi@archlinux /tmp $ sudo pacman -U python2-vcs-0.2.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
Password:
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets (1): python2-vcs-0.2.0-1 [0.11 MB]
Total Download Size: 0.00 MB
Total Installed Size: 1.27 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
(1/1) checking package integrity [################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [################################################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python2-vcs: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/tests/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python2-vcs: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/tests/__init__.pyc exists in filesystem
python2-vcs: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/tests/__init__.pyo exists in filesystem
shadyabhi@archlinux /tmp $Also, these files are owned by:
shadyabhi@archlinux ~ $ pacman -Qo /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/tests/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/tests/__init__.py is owned by python-paste-deploy 1.3.4-1
shadyabhi@archlinux ~ $So, what should be done?
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#2 2011-09-23 12:53:01
- lilsirecho
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Re: "exists in filesystem" issue while making PKGBUILD for a python module
Perhaps use ....pacman -Uf..........to force the install.
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#3 2011-09-23 13:01:26
- shadyabhi
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Re: "exists in filesystem" issue while making PKGBUILD for a python module
Of coarse, I can do that. But, my point of worry is that it overwrites the file of that package. What should be done in these situations?
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#4 2011-09-23 13:06:16
- karol
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Re: "exists in filesystem" issue while making PKGBUILD for a python module
It sometimes happens with *.pyo and *.pyc files that are not tracked.
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#5 2011-09-29 21:21:30
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Re: "exists in filesystem" issue while making PKGBUILD for a python module
Added a note to the python packaging guidelines about not putting a directory named "tests" directly in "site-packages". Hope it helps avoiding this issue in the future. 
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#6 2011-09-29 21:27:15
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Re: "exists in filesystem" issue while making PKGBUILD for a python module
argh, sorry, nothing too see here
Last edited by karol (2011-09-29 21:28:20)
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