On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 06:53:56AM +0100, Paul Gevers wrote: > On 29-02-2024 4:47 a.m., Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote: > > @d-d: > > - How can it happen that purge *t64 packages and at the same time install > > the previous package, and then the so file is missing? > > I mean it's clear that they use the same name, but shouldn't DPKG handle > > the cleanly? > Well, officially downgrading isn't supported (although it typically works) > *and* losing files is one of the problems of our merged-/usr solution (see > [1]). I *suspect* this might be the cause. We're working hard (well, helmut > is) to protect us and our users from loosing files on upgrades. We don't > protect against downgrades. > Obviously there might be issues, but you are running unstable *during* a > transition. You have to expect some troubles. Thanks for the information, > let's see if this is a real issue or not. Furthermore, this is a downgrade from a replacing package to a replaced package. Unless you also --reinstall the package at the end, missing files are quite to be expected. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer https://www.debian.org/ slangasek@ubuntu.com vorlon@debian.org
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