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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
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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