Bug#654984: libav: Please use a less confusing package name

Paul Gevers paul at climbing.nl
Sat Jan 7 20:47:08 UTC 2012


>>> Then let's go with 'libav-tools', unless someone objects that is.
>>
>> Just to be sure, we are talking about the binaries here right? As the
>> source name seems fine with me and is no problem, right? I don't think
>> users would understand this name any better than ffmpeg, but I think the
>> lib start might frighten some unnecessary. Although I believe it is near
>> the least confusing alternatives, so I agree.
> 
> Well, the name 'ffmpeg' is definitely wrong, after all. Better
> suggestions welcome.

Hmm, I meant that I agree with libav-tools.

>> Anyway, if we are going that way, please do provide a transition path
>> for dependencies of ffmpeg. E.g. my package Winff depends on the binary
>> ffmpeg (not on the libav libraries). I would hate it when that suddenly
>> start breaking just for a rename.
> 
> Please have a look at this package:
> http://packages.debian.org/experimental/ffmpeg
> 
> It was specifically design for migration purposes. Still, you might
> want to update the dependencies for your package and update it to use
> '/usr/bin/avconf' instead of '/usr/bin/ffmpeg'.

If I understand correctly (I have not yet looked at the real content of
the libav package) you are providing a /usr/bin/ffmpeg binary (for now).
That seems fine with me, and I will let my upstream know that for Debian
the way to go is /usr/bin/avconf. I assume other distributions are doing
the same, lets try to make sure we stay in sync as much as possible
(although we might be leading the way).

Paul

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