Re: RfD: Version conflicts when updating Drupal in Debian

[MJ Ray <mjr@phonecoop.coop>]

Ingo Jürgensmann <ij <at> 2008.bluespice.org> writes:
> For example the drupal6 package is version 6.6-1.1 while the problem which
> lead to 6.6-1.1 was fixed in upstream version 6.7. 
> [...] the user/admin is now informed about (security) updates
> of installed modules, which is a good thing for security as well. 
[...]
> So, how can this be solved so that our users are not irritated everytime
> they visit their own Drupal sites?

1. patch debian's drupal so it thinks it is "equivalent to 6.7" in the above
example;

2. patch debian's drupal to disable the check of debian-packaged drupal modules
(maybe through debconf option?);

3. something else.

Thanks,
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