Bug 25440 – net-ftp/aftp-0.6-r2 overwrites net-misc/netkit-tftp-0.17-r1

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Nils Ohlmeier 2003-07-28 11:40:42 UTC]

The emerge of net-ftp/aftp-0.6-r2 overwrites the executable /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
from net-misc/netkit-tftp-0.17-r1 with a link to /usr/sbin/atftpd.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. emerge net-misc/netkit-tftp-0.17-r1
2. emerge net-ftp/aftp-0.6-r2
3.

Actual Results:  
The executable /usr/sbin/in.tftpd is gone.

Expected Results:  
Some solutions seem reasonable to me:
- atftp is blocked by an existing netkit-tftp
- atftp detects the existing /usr/sbin/in.tftpd and do not overwrites it, but
prints a warning
- netkit-tftp place its executable with another name and also uses a symlink to
its executable, then the executable wouldnt be lost if atftp overwrites just the
link

[Comment 1 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) 2003-10-17 09:42:40 UTC]

we currently have netkit-tftpd, aftpd and tftp-hpa, i think a virtual/tftpd
would be a good idea, each should have a block on virtual/tftpd, as i can
see no reason for installing two tftp servers, what do you think?

[Comment 2 Nils Ohlmeier 2003-10-19 11:37:44 UTC]

Yes, a virtual/tftpd which blocks the installation of a another tftp server
is a very good idea/solution in my opinion.

[Comment 3 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) 2003-10-30 09:39:20 UTC]

added virtual/tftp default to tftp-hpa on all arches