[GRASS-dev] [bug #5111] (grass) Unable to rename map if similar exists in PERMANENT

[Maciek Sieczka via RT]

maris wrote (Thu, Sep 7 2006 21:19:31):

> I'm unable to rename raster map if map with same name exists in other 
> mapset. Any manipulations with maps should happen in local mapset IF not 
> specified othervise.

> Example:
> GRASS 6.2.0cvs (archimed):~ > g.gisenv
> GISDBASE=/home/maris/gis_dati
> LOCATION_NAME=archimed
> MAPSET=somijai
> DEBUG=0
> MONITOR=x0
> GRASS_GUI=tcltk
> GRASS 6.2.0cvs (archimed):~ > g.rename rast=MASKA,MASK
> ERROR: <MASK> already exists in mapset <PERMANENT>

I confirm. The funny thing about this bug is that if you instead try:

g.rename rast=MASKA,MASK at archimed

it will work. Why is explicit mapset declaration required - I don't know.

Maciek


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