#874596 vis: collides with standard utility name

Package:
vis
Source:
vis
Description:
Modern, legacy free, simple yet efficient vim-like editor
Submitter:
Thorsten Glaser
Date:
2026-02-23 17:39:15 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#874596#5
Date:
2017-09-07 17:59:03 UTC
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To:
This package collides with the standard utility vis(1),
see, for example: http://www.mirbsd.org/man1/vis

#874596#10
Date:
2018-01-17 09:50:58 UTC
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Hello Thorsten,

Thanks for your report. The issue is known upstream:

https://github.com/martanne/vis/issues/338

As far as I can tell no other Debian package provides a binary named
'vis', but I understand the name clash can be annoying. To be honest I
don't like the idea of renaming the binary in Debian, especially until
it is not yet decided if the project will be renamed by the upstream
developer.

As there is no urgency, I propose to leave this bug open and wait to see
how #338 is settled.

Paride