Hi,

Il giorno gio 1 ago 2024 alle ore 04:06 Marc Shapiro via Dng
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> What, exactly does the usrmerge package do?

it turns /bin, /lib, /lib64 , /sbin into symlinks to their /usr/
counterparts; it also takes care of
moving the content of such directories.
The replacement is not atomic, so I suggest to do the move alone, separated
from other dpkg operations.

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> If /usr is already in root, and not mounted from elsewhere, is the usrmerge package still required?
unfortunately, yes; usrmerge is not merging usr into root if they are
separate partitions,
althought I think the layout with a separate usr will be no longer possible
after te merge..

Lorenzo

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> From the Devuan announcement on usrmerge:
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> Navigating the merged usr transition
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> Daedalus/stable is the final Devuan release that will function without merged usr.
> The safest way to migrate from Daedalus/stable to Excalibur/testing is to first ensure there is sufficient disk space to accommodate the merge, and that you have made backups before proceeding.
> Only then install the usrmerge package before proceeding with the normal dist-upgrade steps.
> This document will be updated to reflect future changes as needed.
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> Does #2, above mean to make sure there is enough space in / to copy in all of an externally mounted /usr?
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> I am just trying to clarify what is actually going to happen before it is suddenly upon me.
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> Marc
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