[Bug 1480376] [NEW] mlabel can't give label if same-named directory exists

[Aapo Rantalainen]

Public bug reported:

If partition root has directory FOO, mlabel can't use FOO as a label.
(As discussed here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1002389 )

sudo ./mlabel -v -i /dev/sdf1 ::FOO
Long file name "FOO" already exists.

But if label is already FOO, then directory FOO can be made.

---
Workaround, use dosfslabel:
sudo dosfslabel /dev/sdf1 FOO

** Affects: mtools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  mlabel can't give label if same-named directory exists

Status in mtools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If partition root has directory FOO, mlabel can't use FOO as a label.
  (As discussed here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1002389 )

  sudo ./mlabel -v -i /dev/sdf1 ::FOO
  Long file name "FOO" already exists.

  But if label is already FOO, then directory FOO can be made.

  ---
  Workaround, use dosfslabel:
  sudo dosfslabel /dev/sdf1 FOO

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