[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#940511: Bug#940511: Our mutual interest in /usr/bin/yarn

[Yadd]

Le Dimanche, Novembre 20, 2022 12:34 CET, Geert Stappers <stappers at stappers.nl> a écrit: 
> On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 09:21:15PM +0100, Geert Stappers wrote:
> > Hello JavasScript people,
> > Hello Python people,
> > 
>     :-)
> 
> > We both want to use /usr/bin/yarn for a program,
> > unfortunately different programs.
> > 
> > What about agreeing on a disagreement?
> > 
> > So binary packages cmdtest and yarnpkg  conflict each other?
> 
> After rethinking that:  It might work for a large part,
> but it realy blocks the people who want to install both packages.
> 
> The plan is now to patch the debian yarnpkg package
> so it has clearly visible that it provides `yarn`.
> 
> 
> Groeten
> Geert Stappers

Hi,

I don't think that "Provides: yarn" is a good thing here since "/usr/bin/yarn" isn't provided by yarnpkg. "Provides: node-yarn" seems enough here and without any consequences.

Cheers,
Yadd