Bug#263061: broken dependencies tetex-bin Conflicts: tetex-base (<= 2.0.2a-1)
Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> wrote:
> I always checked upgrades from woody. You can't do it with dpkg, but
> with "apt-get dist-upgrade" or aptitude. You'll get something like:
>
> Dependency problems: tetex-bin depends in tetex-base
> bla depends on tetex-base (>=1.0.xxx)
> But removing anyway as you request.
>
> Then it will remove tetex-base, upgrade tetex-bin and reinstall
> tetex-base.
Ah, apt is clever. Then you're right; sorry for the noise.
I suppose the bug report could be closed, now. Hmm?
> One or two versions ago, I changed the control file of tetex-bin from
>
> Depends: tetex-base (>= 2.0.2-$a)
> Conflicts: tetex-base (< 2.0.2-$b)
>
> with $b < $a
>
> to only
>
> Depends: tetex-base
> Conflicts: tetex-base (< 2.0.2-$a)
>
> just to make it simpler for administration. But this makes no difference
> for installation or upgrade - we needed dist-upgrade even with the old
> scheme for upgrades from woody.
OK, I remember this being discussed. Thanks!
--
Florent
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