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FS#33612 - [ack] Binary is stored in /usr/bin/vendor_perl

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Konrad Borowski (GlitchMr) - Monday, 28 January 2013, 17:58 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Monday, 28 January 2013, 18:03 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Binary (well, ok, Perl script) is stored in /usr/bin/vendor_perl. I
think it's bad idea. ack is utility intended for code search, the
App::Ack module is only abstraction layer (it's also there because
CPAN needs package names to install modules). It's easy to type
`ack TODO` in shell. Compare that with
`/usr/bin/vendor_perl/ack TODO` you have to use currently. Even the
ack website says '"ack" is shorter than "grep" to type' as one of ack
advantages. Also, placing executables in `/usr/bin/vendor_perl` is
slightly unexpected.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install ack.
2. Try using it in shell like 'ack word'.
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Closed by  Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Monday, 28 January 2013, 18:03 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug

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