Bug#32801: glibc-doc not upgraded, at least recommended by libc6-dev
On 3 Feb 1999, Yamamoto Hirotaka wrote:
> Package: glibc-doc
> Version: 2.0.7.19981211-2
> Severity: important
>
> I recently upgraded my box from hamm to slink, and found that
> libc6-doc conflicts with new libc6 and is not automatically
> upgraded to glic-doc.
>
> I suggest that at least libc6-dev package should recommend
> glibc-doc because developers would want both.
libc6-dev does already suggests glibc-doc.
I don't think this dependency should be stronger.
I suggest a dummy compatibility package, of extra priority, empty, so that
anybody having installed the old package will automatically see it
upgraded without any manual intervention.
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