Bug#280934: overwrites /usr/bin/vim

Soeren Sonnenburg Soeren Sonnenburg <bugreports@nn7.de>, 280934@bugs.debian.org
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:57:08 +0100


Package: vim-gtk
Version: 1:6.3-031+1
Severity: grave

...
Preparing to replace vim-gtk 1:6.3-025+1 (using .../vim-gtk_1%3a6.3-031+1_powerpc.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement vim-gtk ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-gtk_1%3a6.3-031+1_powerpc.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/vim', which is also in package vim

It should *NOT* overwrite /usr/bin/vim but install to say /usr/bin/vim-gtk and let the user 
manually add diversions/ update-alternatives as users might want to use a plain fast vim
for normal shell usage and gvim on the desktop.

So please no symlink /usr/bin/gvim -> /usr/bin/vim but make use of /etc/alternatives

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (650, 'testing'), (600, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.9-sonne
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=en_IE@euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)

Versions of packages vim-gtk depends on:
ii  libatk1.0-0               1.8.0-2        The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libc6                     2.3.2.ds1-18   GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libglib2.0-0              2.4.7-1        The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgpmg1                  1.19.6-19      General Purpose Mouse - shared lib
ii  libgtk2.0-0               2.4.13-1       The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libice6                   4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii  libncurses5               5.4-4          Shared libraries for terminal hand
ii  libpango1.0-0             1.6.0-1        Layout and rendering of internatio
ii  libsm6                    4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 X Window System Session Management
ii  libx11-6                  4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 X Window System protocol client li
ii  libxt6                    4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 X Toolkit Intrinsics
ii  vim                       1:6.3-031+1    Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
ii  xlibs                     4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 X Window System client libraries m

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