Re: The util-linux reorganisation

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>]

On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Wichert Akkerman wrote:

> > - merge mount and bsdutils in util-linux
> >   All three packages are essential and I don't see a reason why they
> >   should be in separate binary packages.
> >   I think I need for the transition empty packages of mount and bsdutils
> >   (because they are currently essential).
>
> You don't need transition packges, look into the package-disappearing
> trick from dpkg.
>...

Could you point me to some documentation that describes this trick? I must
admit that I still don't understand it.

> Wichert.

Thanks
Adrian

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