Public bug reported: Binary package hint: util-linux
Hello, I recently migrated my system from another Linux distribution (Gentoo) and noticed, that the rename-tool behaves differently. I tried to change the rename tool using "sudo update-alternatives --config rename" but was unsuccessful with the message that there were no alternatives to select. After a quick research on the net I found the following article: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2009-May/184585.html. It states that not the rename tool of util-linux is used but the perl- script prename and the rename tool of util-linux can be found at "/usr/bin/rename.ul". According to the article the following command can be used to add "rename.ul" to the list of alternatives: update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/rename rename /usr/bin/rename.ul 50 --slave /usr/share/man/man1/rename.1.gz rename.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/rename.ul.1.gz After this I was able to use the util-linux based rename. Is it possible to enable this selection by default, e.g. using a post- install trigger for util-linux or prename? Or are there other considerations for not including the standard rename? Yours sincerely, Ingo ------ Ubuntu release: Description: Ubuntu 9.10 Release: 9.10 Packages: util-linux: Installed: 2.16-1ubuntu5 Candidate: 2.16-1ubuntu5 Version table: *** 2.16-1ubuntu5 0 500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Expected to happen: Find /usr/bin/rename.ul in the rename alternatives list using sudo update-alternatives --config rename ** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- /usr/bin/rename.ul not in rename alternatives list https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/521677 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
