Bug#2484: libgdbm1 conflicts with some versions of perl5 and man
> Package: libgdbm1
> Version: 1.7.3-9
>
> In the control file, I see:
> Conflicts: libgdbm, perl5 (<=5.002-2), man (<=2.3.10-5)
>
> Is this some kludgy way of trying to fix up the lack of an appropriate
> dependency in earlier perl5 and man packages ?
No. These versions of perl have been linked against the wrong .so name.
Since this problem only exists with unstable versions, a few versions back,
I think the perl5 and man conflicts can be removed by now.
Ray
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