[aur-general] Duplicate packages

Stefan Husmann stefan-husmann at t-online.de
Sun Oct 4 12:45:51 EDT 2009


Vojtech Horky schrieb:
>>> Hi,
>>> I found that there are two packages providing the same program(s):
>>> * gcu (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=21896)
>>> * gnome-chemistry-utils (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=24793)
>>>
>>> Could one of the TUs, please, delete one of them (IMHO gcu is packaged
>>> better)?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> - Vojta
>>>
>> Hello,
>> I removed gnome-chemistry-utils, thank you for the hint.
>>
>> Regards Stefan
>>
>>
> Thanks. Would it be possible to rename the gcu (I agree with Xavier
> that the longer name is better) or shall I rather contact the
> maintainer with request for re-submitting under the long name?
> - Vojta
> 
Hello,

renaming is not possible, so you can try to convince the maintainer to upload 
his package under the longer name. If he does so, he should also write to this 
list so that we can delete the gcu package. The Disadvantage would be that he 
will loose his votes.

Regards Stefan


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