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TheWaveWarden / odin2

Odin 2 Synthesizer Plugin
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Rename deb package! #373

Closed mitscherdinger closed 3 years ago

mitscherdinger commented 3 years ago

Hi! There is already a package called "odin" in the repository of debian (also ubuntu?) and this can cause trouble. Please consider to rename the deb package to some other name like "odin-synth" or "odin2-synth" that the two packages can be confused!

TheWaveWarden commented 3 years ago

hmm ok. Is this the odin programming language?

Also, will it not cause trouble if people install odin-synth, which replaces file by the former odin package?

trebmuh commented 3 years ago

@TheWaveWarden : you can check here: https://packages.debian.org/odin

odin2-synth

:+1:

A350 commented 3 years ago

yes, pls. Conflict same package debian buster: odin

TheWaveWarden commented 3 years ago

I changed the package name to odin2-synth. However, as I suspected, it gives error when trying to install, since it tries to change files of the former package odin.

When installing via terminal I get an error message. However far worse: When installing via the Ubuntu Software Install Dialog, It won't install, but gives no error message, making it look like it was installed. This is the worst possible outcome. I see people trying to install it and failing without even realizing it.

Anyone know how to circumvent this?

TheWaveWarden commented 3 years ago

Ok I figured it out. A line

Replaces: odin (<< 2_2.5)

in the control file of the package allows the new package to replace files of the old package. This also guarantees to not conflict with an install of the magnetic imaging odin package from the sources!

So package renaming will be part of the 2.3 release!