On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 09:04:56AM +0100, Harald Dunkel wrote: > Hi folks, > > I would like to use upstream's Debian/Ubuntu packages for a > certain tool 'foo'. Its closer to what I need, and I don't > have migrate between both versions before asking the mailing > list for help or for reporting/fixing problems. > > Problem: The Debian maintainer messed up the version numbers > and had to introduce a "1:" for his foo package. Now upstream's > package always appears to be out of date, forcing me to override > apt-get. As Far As I Can See can that "problem" worked around with also prefix '1:' the version while packing upstream. > If upstream's Debian package of a tool is "not good enough" > for Debian for some reason, wouldn't it be reasonable to avoid > a naming conflict on creating the Debian package? Frankly, I don't understand the question. And in a matter of fact I don't understand the posting. I think it is wise to name the actual package name (plus version(s)) and the URL of upstream. Right now I have to guess it is about two code bases with same name (with simular functionality) or same code base where Debian version is behind Upstream version. Groeten Geert Stappers -- Leven en laten leven
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