Re: Backup package and dpkg (was Re: dpkg-disappear-replace.txt)
On Wed, 16 Aug 1995 rdm@tad.micro.umn.edu wrote:
> Bill Mitchell:
> dpkg --install textutils.deb
> dpkg --install --force-conflicts elv-fmt.deb
> dpkg --install textutils.deb
> etc.
>
> Um... sorry for being dense -- I don't have access to any linux
> systems at the moment -- what files does this leave in an ambiguous
> state? And, why?
>
> In particular, are we talking about conffiles or other stuff?
I'll summarize past discussion on this.
textutils provides /usr/bin/fmt. It is (or was?) somewhat broken.
elv-fmt provides a less broken version. On this particular example,
the thread went something like: "solution: fix the textutils version",
"but what to do while we're waiting for the upstream maintainer to
get it fixed?".
The reason behind a file from one package being overwritten by that
same file from another package is immaterial. The point is that
it can happen.
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