152815 – >=sys-apps/coreutils-6.1 blocks net-mail/base64, but not the reverse.

Bug 152815 - >=sys-apps/coreutils-6.1 blocks net-mail/base64, but not the reverse.

Summary: >=sys-apps/coreutils-6.1 blocks net-mail/base64, but not the reverse.

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Net-Mail Packages

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Reported:	2006-10-25 13:23 UTC by Nick Bowler
Modified:	2006-12-24 03:01 UTC (History)
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Description Nick Bowler 2006-10-25 13:23:10 UTC

base64 is included in coreutils as of 6.1, ad coreutils rightly blocks base64 ( bug 146149 ).  However base64 does not block coreutils back, allowing the awkward situation of installing base64, clobbering coreutils' version, then getting blocks when trying to do anything.

Comment 1 Andrej Kacian (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-10-26 15:01:21 UTC

IMHO base64 can be removed completely, unless some arch/userland doesn't have coreutils.

Nothing seems to depend on net-mail/base64

Thoughts, anyone?

Comment 2 Andrej Kacian (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-12-24 03:01:31 UTC

OK, net-mail/base64 has been package.mask-ed, and will be removed soon, unless someone speaks up.

Thanks for reporting.