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rio-wayland-deb: System apt upgrade replaces rio binary with another package’s version

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Description

On Debian Trixie, after installing rio-wayland-deb via Pacstall, the rio binary functions as expected. However, running sudo apt upgrade causes the rio binary to be replaced, likely due to a conflicting system package that provides a different rio binary.

This results in the Pacstall-installed rio being silently replaced with another program named rio

To Reproduce

Install rio-wayland-deb:
pacstall -I rio-wayland-deb

Confirm correct behavior:
rio --version # or any expected output

Run system upgrade:
sudo apt upgrade

Observe:
rio --version # now runs a different program

Expected behavior
The rio binary should persist as the one installed by pacstall, and not be silently replaced by another system package after an upgrade.

Workaround
Reinstalling via Pacstall restores the expected binary:

Modifier
pacstall -I rio-wayland-deb
System Information

OS: Debian Trixie
Pacstall version: 6.3.2 Peridot
Script: rio-wayland-deb

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the rio-wayland-deb script and reproducing the install, apt upgrade, and rio --version sequence on Debian Trixie. Inspect how the package declares the installed binary and identify what allows another package to replace it; done means the Pacstall-installed rio remains active after apt upgrade.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, debian, shell
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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