Re: dpkg-divert -- How do I use it?

[joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl (joost witteveen)]

> 
> joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl (joost witteveen) writes:
> 
> > But I _do_ want to at least install the diversion the first time
> > a user upgrades from libg++27-dev_...-4
> 
> See programmer's 6.2.  It will give you the upgraded from version as
> $2, so you can use dpkg --compare-versions to see if $2 <= ...-4.

OK, that's really interesting. Thanks.

> > Removing `diversion of /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.27.2.1 to /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.27.2.1.stripped by libg++27-dev'
> > dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.27.2.1' with
> >   different file `/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.27.2.1.stripped', not allowed
> 
> It sounds like you're removing the diversion in prerm?  You should be
> doing it in the postrm.

Well, I am doing it in the postrm, but I should also have mentioned in
the mail that this also happens if I execute the command on the commandline.
I just don't know how remove the diversion now on my system!

> 
> > OH, BTW, I read that I'm not supposed to use divert on anything that
> > is critical to the system's operation. Is libg++ critical enough
> > not to be allowed to use dpkg-divert? I guess not (it's not essential
> > and such).
> 
> Could be a future problem.  There might be important local binaries
> written in C++.

So, should I create an extra directory (what? /usr/lib/debug/?)
that contains the debug libs and put that lib above /usr/lib in
the /etc/ld.so.config file?

BTW, as both David Engel and someone else prefered the debug .so
files to be in a seperate package (.dbg?), I guess I'll do that.
But the above problems still remain.

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