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Bug#467102: 5.9.3: when renaming a package, new name should also PROVIDE old name



On 08/06/08 at 13:30 +0200, Marc 'HE' Brockschmidt wrote:
> tag 467102 + patch
> thanks
> 
> Heya,
> 
> LI Daobing <lidaobing@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > in the first paragraph of Debian Developer's Reference 5.9.3[1]. I think the 
> > new name should also provide the obsolete name, it should be changed to [2].
> [...]
> > [2]
> > When you make a mistake naming your package, you should follow a two-step 
> > process to rename it. First, set your debian/control file to replace, 
> > conflict with and provide the obsolete name of the package (see the Debian 
> > Policy Manual for details). // snip
> 
> Here's a complete patch for this issue. Please review:

Looks very good.
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