[Fedora-packaging] Procedure for renaming a package?

Debarshi Ray debarshi.ray at gmail.com
Thu Oct 2 08:02:19 UTC 2008


> Since I have to do some updates to my (only, <sigh>) package, I'd also
> like to take the opportunity to change its name to something that fits
> the python naming guidelines better.  Currently it is called 'pysvn',
> and I'd like to change it to 'python-pysvn'.

pysvn is fine. According to
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/NamingGuidelines#Addon_Packages_.28python_modules.29
:
"... There is an exception to this rule. If the upstream source has
"py" (or "Py") in its name, you can use that name for the package. So,
for example, pygtk is acceptable."

Cheers,
Debarshi




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