Re: conflicts between Debian's and upstream's Debian package
Hi Harald,
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 03:25:32PM +0100, Harald Dunkel wrote:
> > Just to understand your problem: there is a package foo. Debian provides
> > it with version 1:A-B and upstream provides some self-compiled packages
> > with the same name under version C-D (and C-D < 1:A-B) and you want to
> > force apt to install the package from the upstream developers site.
>
> Not exactly: I want to avoid that such a mess happens again.
>
> I think its obvious that a naming conflict should be avoided.
> Having 2 source or binary packages with identical names in
> 2 independent repositories is just asking or troubles.
Is there any reason why you do not even now are talking about package
name and upstream URL featuring the same name? Its not fruitful to
leave your discussion partners in the dark.
Thanks
Andreas.
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