FS#72536 - [pacman] cannot handle conflicts when two packages are installed and later conflicts after update
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Pacman
Opened by Shrinivas Kumbhar (Librewish) - Monday, 25 October 2021, 06:51 GMT
Last edited by Allan McRae (Allan) - Monday, 25 October 2021, 09:54 GMT
Opened by Shrinivas Kumbhar (Librewish) - Monday, 25 October 2021, 06:51 GMT
Last edited by Allan McRae (Allan) - Monday, 25 October 2021, 09:54 GMT
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Description:
currently pacman is unable to handle conflicts that arise after updates to packages that are installed and they conflict afterwards when packaging changes for ex two packages are installed say wireplumber and pipewire-media-session they dont conflict but they get updated and they conflict due to the changes. now system wont update due to both of them got updated and are in conflict. so what pacman should do is when two packages conflict it should prompt for removal of packages with options. like how it gives option for when multiple packages provide same thing. pkg1 and pkg2 conflicts. select the package you want to remove(or keep) 1. pkg1 2. pkg2 |
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Closed by Allan McRae (Allan)
Monday, 25 October 2021, 09:54 GMT
Reason for closing: Won't implement
Monday, 25 October 2021, 09:54 GMT
Reason for closing: Won't implement
With proper packaging, pacman will ask to remove pipewire-media-session. Not a pacman issue.
its an alternative.
and is not a poor packaging
thats just how it is and pacman should handle this case
as this will happen again and again with differnt set of packages when they get updated and provide things later.
dont just shrug it off as not a pacman issue
Anyway, I'm of the opinion that this is not something pacman should handle. I'll re-close as Won't Implement.