Re: The 'git' Debian package in squeeze

[Marvin Renich <mrvn@renich.org>]

* Marvin Renich <mrvn@renich.org> [090917 11:40]:
> I do not know how aptitude deals with the automatic/manual flag in this
> case, though.  Suppose a user has etch installed with git 4.3.20-10
> (marked as manual in aptitude).  The upgrade to lenny will bring in
> gnuit 4.9.4-1; I think aptitude will mark it automatic, but I am not
> clear how aptitude handles the automatic flag when dealing with a
> package that both Conflicts and Replaces a dummy transitional package.
> If gnuit(squeeze, currently 4.9.5-1) Conflicts and Replaces git (<
> 4.9.5), the dummy transitional package will be removed, but since (in
                                                        ^ on upgrade to
                                                          squeeze
> the simple case) nothing else depends on gnuit and it is still marked
> automatic, it will also be removed.