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FS#11470 - texlive-bin try to overwrite a Matlab script in /usr/bin, that is /usr/bin/mex

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Marco (Demind) - Saturday, 13 September 2008, 13:00 GMT
Last edited by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Saturday, 13 September 2008, 13:19 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

texlive-bin try to overwrite a matlab script in /usr/bin, that is /usr/bin/mex. The main problem is that Matlab is not opensource so a user has to install it using a script written by Mathworks. My temporary fix is changing the name of the /usr/bin/mex script after installation but when we uninstall Matlab the script isn't removed.

Additional info:

Package: texlive-bin 2008-1

Installation messages:

error: could not prepare transaction
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
texlive-bin: /usr/bin/mex exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.


Steps to reproduce:

If you have Matlab installed you only need to try to install the new txlive-most group of packages or more simply texlive-bin package.
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Closed by  Pierre Schmitz (Pierre)
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 13:19 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Saturday, 13 September 2008, 13:19 GMT
Install Matlab into /opt or your home dir. I think we should close this, because I don't see any bug here. Remeber: we don't provide packages of matlab. If their software conflicts with texlive you might want to tell them.

Anyway: third-party software should never install to /usr. Use /opt or /usr/local instead and there wont be any problem.

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