Re: fitsverify now included in cfitsio: which version to use?

[Ole Streicher <olebole@debian.org>]

Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> writes:
> Starting with version 4.5.0, cfitsio now includes the fitsverify binary.
> I have added it to the libcfitsio-bin package along with the other
> tools. When receiving bug #1085050, I realized that it was already
> packaged as a standalone tool.

I am the maintainer of the standalone tool. It comes from the same
upstream (HEASARC) as cfitsio, and it seems that they are somehow the
same.

> Now there are two options:
> - stop shipping it from libcfitsio-bin
> - add a Conflicts + Provides: fitsverify to libcfitsio-bin and ask for
>   removal of the fitsverify package from the archive. We might
>   optionally add a transitional package to smooth the upgrade.
>
> Any opinions?

Clearly option 2, with a transitional package (or maybe just a
"breaks+provides fitsverify" would be enough?)

I could just happily create an RM bug for fitsverify to clean the path
for you if you like.

Cheers

Ole