install-latest with a name already in use by another tool results in cryptic error message

Question

Repro:

$ clojure -Ttools install-latest :lib io.github.seancorfield/clj-new :as new
new: Installed io.github.seancorfield/clj-new v1.2.404 {:git/tag "v1.2.404", :git/sha "d4a6508"}

$ clojure -Ttools install-latest :lib io.github.seancorfield/deps-new :as new
Execution error (ExceptionInfo) at clojure.tools.deps.extensions.git/coord-err (git.clj:46).
Library io.github.seancorfield/deps-new has invalid tag: v1.2.404

Answer 1

Ok, I've addressed this for the next CLI release.

Comments

In the meantime, I've added a note to the deps-new README about install errors and suggesting clojure -Ttools remove :tool new as a way to cleanup so that install-latest will work.