Re: libc5 to libc6 auto-upgrade script

[Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>]

I still have a not-quite-finished upgrade of the experimental dpkg-ftp
done.  I fixed some bugs and added immediate configuration of
pre-depended on targets and essential packages.  I also improved the
backend logic so that it will only use later backends if the version
is newer.  For example, you can point it at a mounted CD,
ftp.debian.org, and nonus.debian.org, and it will do the smart thing
about where to get a particular package from.  This is really great
for keeping stable systems up-to-date.

I'll finish it and upload it (along with a new dpkg-scriptlib) soon.
I'd like it to replace all the dselect backends in hamm with it.

Anyway, I bring it up because the immediate configuration of
pre-depended on and essential packages goes a long way toward making
the bo->hamm upgrade simpler.


Guy


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