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Sounds like it, yeah.

• jackosdev 5y ago
  Some packages give you options for different packages that conflict. E.g. if you install i3 it will let you choose between standard i3, i3-gaps or 5 others. You can only have one installed at a time. I've been using Pacman for years never had a single problem with conflicts or anything else.
  • vifon 5y ago
    Yes, and they should be marked as conflicting, as OP suggested.
  • __del__ 5y ago
    according to the wiki[1], packages which are non-cohabiting alternatives should use both "provides" and "conflicts" (and it's sufficient to list the original package name in conflicts, rather than all of the conflicting alternatives). [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PKGBUILD#Package_relations https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PKGBUILD#Package_relations