Bug#551926: bug #551926: python-pip and pip: error when trying to install together

[Tim Retout]

[Copying debian-devel, the bug report, and the upstream author of the
Perl pip.]

According to Debian Policy 10.1 [*], when two binaries have different
functionality but the same name, this should be reported to the
debian-devel mailing list.

[*] http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s10.1

In this case, 'pip' and 'python-pip' both ship /usr/bin/pip, but one is
for Perl and one is for Python. The 'python-pip' package has precedence
in Debian (and indeed, is the only one in testing), so I propose that
the Perl pip package must pick a pseudonym for its program.

My first suggestion is 'pip-perl', so that it's still possible to find
via tab-completion on 'pip'.  Better ideas welcomed, otherwise I'll make
the change in a few days.

This isn't ideal for having the same name for the Perl pip on all
platforms, I know - but until we fix this, there will be a serious bug
on 'pip', and it will not be released with Debian.

Regards,

-- 
Tim Retout <tim at retout.co.uk>
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