889290 – sys-apps/merge-usr should check for additional conflicts in /bin, /sbin, and /usr/sbin

Bug 889290 - sys-apps/merge-usr should check for additional conflicts in /bin, /sbin, and /usr/sbin

Summary: sys-apps/merge-usr should check for additional conflicts in /bin, /sbin, and ...

Status:	CONFIRMED

Alias:	None

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

Importance:	Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Mike Gilbert

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Reported:	2023-01-01 17:07 UTC by Mike Gilbert
Modified:	2024-03-24 15:26 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Mike Gilbert gentoo-dev

2023-01-01 17:07:16 UTC

Currently, merge-usr --dryrun checks for conflicting files for the following combinations:

/bin vs /usr/bin
/sbin vs /usr/bin
/usr/sbin vs /usr/bin

It should probably be enhanced to also check the following:

/bin vs /sbin
/bin vs /usr/sbin
/sbin vs /usr/sbin

Comment 1 Michał Górny archtester

2024-03-24 12:41:28 UTC

Yep, hit this today.  --dryrun was clean, actual run:

INFO: Migrating files from '/usr/sbin' to '/usr/bin'
ERROR: Conflict for file '/usr/sbin/installkernel': [Errno 17] File exists: '/usr/bin/installkernel'
ERROR: Leaving '/usr/sbin' as a directory due to prior errors

Comment 2 Mike Gilbert gentoo-dev

2024-03-24 14:15:20 UTC

Out of curiosity, how did you end up with multiple instances of installkernel?

Comment 3 Michał Górny archtester

2024-03-24 15:26:30 UTC

Old hack to stub it out in my dev container.