Re: Question about conflicts

[Santiago Vila <sanvila@unex.es>]

> > > > It is technically possible to make package A to conflict with releases of
> > > > B earlier than "p" and also with all releases of B between "r" and "s"
> > > > but not with release "q" of B (where p < q < r < s)?
> > > 
> > > AFAIK, dpkg can't even do 'all releases between r and s' without naming
> > > each one individually.
> > 
> > So: may it be done? (by naming them individually or whatever).
> 
> It may be done (at the expense of a possible hideously long Conflicts:
> line) if you list every single conflicting version, I believe.

How well does dpkg manage long Conflicts lines?
In which case could this be a problem?

Would it be acceptable if s - r + 1 = 5, for example?

Thanks.

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