g.rename fails to rename map when there is already map of the same name in PERMENENT

[annakrat]

In a mapset (different than PERMANENT) I run:

g.rename raster=mymap,elevation
WARNING: <elevation> already exists in mapset <PERMANENT>

It doesn't rename it. When I use overwrite, it works. Still it seems it's a bug.

Also when I add there my current mapset, it fails, and I thought we decided that current mapset should be supported when specifying output map names.

g.rename raster=mymap,elevation@mycurrentmapset
WARNING: Illegal filename <elevation@mycurrentmapset>. Character <@> not allowed.
WARNING: <elevation@mycurrentmapset> is an illegal file name

[martinl]

The map is not renamed because G70 still uses abbreviated element names (ie. rast). g.rename silently fails because of source:grass/branches/releasebranch_7_0/lib/manage/list.c#L47​

[martinl]

In GRASS 71 (trunk) it works.

[wenzeslaus]

Replying to martinl:

In GRASS 71 (trunk) it works.

Not for me with older trunk. I have r62726 (before any renaming) and I'm getting:

 > r.mapcalc "aaa = 1"
 100%
 > g.list rast mapset=.
aaa
 > g.rename rast=aaa,elevation
WARNING: <elevation> already exists in mapset <PERMANENT>
 > g.list rast mapset=.
aaa
 > g.rename rast=aaa,elevation --o
Rename raster <aaa> to <elevation>
 > g.list rast mapset=.
elevation

GRASS version: 7.1.svn                                                          
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[martinl]

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