Re: The 'git' Debian package in squeeze and possible mass bug filing
On 08/04/2010 14:33, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> Michael Biebl wrote:
>
>> Hm, making git-core a dummy/transitional package, which pulls the "git" package
>> on upgrades sounds like a better idea to me.
>> Otherwise git won't be updated when going from lenny to squeeze.
>
> Gerrit Pape implemented what I think is a nicer method: git-core is a
> disappearing transitional package. On upgrades, it pulls in git and
> then disappears (since git takes over all its files). It is a super
> neat trick, due to Daniel Kobras, I think [1].
>
> Just one problem: APT does not support that at the moment. Oops.
I'm not sure that this solution solves the problem of 'auto' and
'manual' installed packages.
> [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg00014.html
> http://wiki.debian.org/Renaming_a_Package
Regards
Vincent
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