Crap... I thought it was a done deal :(
On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 10:36 AM, cantabile <[email protected]> wrote: > On 07/22/2011 04:48 PM, member graysky wrote: >> >> The whole point of my post was NOT about what to call packages or to >> ignite a debate... it was about how to use the new functionality in >> the AUR to move/rename/whatever existing packages to newly named ones. >> To quote the relevant section of my original post: >> >> 1) What is the SOP for people to request a namechange? >> 2) What is critically important to include the PKGBUILD? >> >> My best-guess answers: >> 1) Upload the new PKGNAME as a new package and email a TU with the >> old/new name or post to this mailing list. >> 2) Include a replaces statement in the PKGBUILD. E.g. >> replaces=('old_PKG_name'). >> >> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Ionut Biru<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 07/22/2011 03:40 PM, Ike Devolder wrote: >>>> >>>> Op 22-07-11 13:35, member graysky schreef: >>>>> >>>>> I started a thread with same subject less the "OK! " back in May and >>>>> am glad to see people saw some value in it to the point of modifying >>>>> the AUR! Since the next version of the linux kernel is now released >>>>> and likely soon to enter [testing] under a new name, I need to use >>>>> this new feature to change the name of "kernel26-ck" in the AUR to >>>>> "whatever-tpowa-uses-ck" -- at the risk of exposing my naiveté on the >>>>> subject, I'll ask: >>>>> >>>>> 1) What is the SOP for people to request a namechange? >>>>> 2) What is critically important to include the PKGBUILD? >>>>> >>>>> My best-guess answers: >>>>> 1) Upload the new PKGNAME as a new package and email a TU with the >>>>> old/new name or post to this mailing list. >>>>> 2) Include a replaces statement in the PKGBUILD. E.g. >>>>> replaces=('old_PKG_name'). >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the thoughts! >> >> <SNIP> >>> >>> not again! >>> >>> stop this discussion now!. is settled, the next kernel package has >>> _linux_ >>> pkgname >>> >>> -- >>> Ionuț >>> > As far as I know, there was some talk, there was a patch or two, but nothing > was actually implemented. > > -- > cantabile > > "Jayne is a girl's name." -- River >
