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FS#30609 - package replacement, system file renamed .pacsave, nonotification
Attached to Project:
Pacman
Opened by Florian Pritz (bluewind) - Monday, 09 July 2012, 08:25 GMT
Last edited by Florian Pritz (bluewind) - Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:23 GMT
Opened by Florian Pritz (bluewind) - Monday, 09 July 2012, 08:25 GMT
Last edited by Florian Pritz (bluewind) - Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:23 GMT
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DetailsSummary and Info:
Pacman renames a file to pacsave, but doesn't tell the user about it. > ll /etc/mpd* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14K Jun 14 23:16 /etc/mpd.conf Files: 1 --- Directories: 0 flo@Marin ~/git/aur/mpd-git > s p -S mpd resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... :: mpd and mpd-git are in conflict. Remove mpd-git? [y/N] y Targets (2): Name Old Version New Version Net Change Download Size mpd-git 20120229-1 -0.67 MiB mpd 0.17-2 0.57 MiB Total Installed Size: 0.57 MiB Net Upgrade Size: -0.10 MiB Proceed with installation? [Y/n] (1/1) checking package integrity [------------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) loading package files [------------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) checking for file conflicts [------------------------------------------] 100% (2/2) checking available disk space [------------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) removing mpd-git [------------------------------------------] 100% userdel: user mpd is currently used by process 5491 groupdel: cannot remove the primary group of user 'mpd' (1/1) installing mpd [------------------------------------------] 100% flo@Marin ~/git/aur/mpd-git > ll /etc/mpd* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14K Jun 14 23:16 /etc/mpd.conf.pacsave -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15K Jul 2 01:53 /etc/mpd.conf Steps to Reproduce: Install attached mpd-git package, install mpd from repo. pacman 4.0.3-2 
mpd-git-20120229-1-x86_64.pkg...
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Closed by Florian Pritz (bluewind)
Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:23 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: mpd-git install file renamed it, not pacman
Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:23 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: mpd-git install file renamed it, not pacman
1) /etc/foo exists in the filesystem - not owned by any package
2) pkg1 is replaced by pkg2
3) pkg2 has /etc/foo in its backup array.
Should be easy to write a pactest for. Step #2 is the critical part.
I have no dea why this is moved to .pacsave rather than .pacorig and how no output about the move gets outputted...