Re: RFS: figtoipe

[Vincent Fourmond <fourmond@debian.org>]

  Hello,

Vincent Bernat wrote:
> The valid way to replace a file without conflicting with a package is to
> use diversion.  This is not  a solution in  your case because  you would
> have to ask maintainer of ipe to use diversion too and since figtoipe is
> no longer shipped with ipe, he won't be able to.

  diversions don't require that all packages providing the file divert
the file. This is alternatives you're thinking about. Installing a
diversion for the file is probably the right way to go.

  Cheers,

	Vincent

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