On 23/10/10 05:28AM, Genes Lists wrote:
On 10/10/23 02:41, Erich Eckner wrote:
I have two packages, A and B, which both provide the same file X.
... One possibility is to simply change the unofficial one to install in /usr/local (all of it /usr/local/etc, /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib, /usr/local/var and so on. That way nothing will conflict.
Packages should _never_ install to /usr/local as per the Arch Linux Packaging Guidelines[0]! In general conflicts=(...) or rename is the way to go, usually the problem is mostly present for binaries and then renaming them is the way to go, see [1][2] for an example. I am also happy to help if you post some more detailed information! best, gromit [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_package_guidelines#Package_etiquette [1] https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/minio-client/-/blo... [2] https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/minio-client/-/blo...