On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:18:25AM -0400, Aaron M. Ucko wrote: > Package: nmap > Version: 5.00-1 > Severity: serious > Justification: Policy 6.6(4) > > nmap 5.00 introduces the /usr/bin/ndiff script, already present (along > with a handful of related scripts) in the separate ndiff package, > yielding a file conflict that would render the latter uninstallable in > a clean unstable system: > > Preparing to replace nmap 4.68-1 (using .../archives/nmap_5.00-1_amd64.deb) > ... > Unpacking replacement nmap ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nmap_5.00-1_amd64.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/ndiff', which is also in package ndiff > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > Please sort out with ndiff's maintainer (Ola Lundqvist <o...@debian.org>, > X-Debbugs-Cc:ed) how to proceed.
Both versions of ndiff have a similar purpose: comparing Nmap scans and showing the differences between them. The old Ndiff (from the Debian "ndiff" package) was a nice tool, but the author stopped developing it at version "0.05beta1" and hasn't maintained it for nearly 8 years. Our new Ndiff is actively maintained (distributed with Nmap) and far more featureful than the ancient version. So the Nmap Project recommends resolving this conflict by either removing the old Ndiff package or renaming the ndiff executable from that package to ndiff.pl since it is a Perl script. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, Fyodor -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
