Dear Dirk, On Wed 09 Mar 2022 at 12:59pm +01, Dirk Kostrewa wrote:
> Personally, I would still prefer a "rename" entry in the alternative > system with util-linux's rename as default, since util-linux is > installed in every Debian system. I know, the syntaxes of util-linux's > rename and of Perl's rename are incompatible, but a user who wants to > use Perl's rename would probably know its syntax, would have to actively > install its package, and would then choose Perl's rename in the > alternative system. Right, yes, but unfortunately this is off the table for reasons of historical compatibility. > If an entry in the alternative system is not wanted, for me, it would > also be fine to have access to util-linux's rename in any PATH with any > recognizable name. I would then create a soft-link, say, > /usr/local/bin/rename, that points to util-linux's rename. Hmm, if you are planning to create a symlink, then wouldn't both (A) and (B) be okay with you? -- Sean Whitton
