Re: Package renaming?

[Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE>]

Mitch Blevins wrote:
> How do I handle the case where the upstream author renames a package?
> 
> I have a package, gtksamba.
> It is conditionally compiled to produce to binary packages:
> gtksamba and gtksamba-gnome.
> 
> Upstream is renaming it to gnosamba, and dropping support for gtk-only.
> The original package has never made it into an official release
> (potato only).
> 
> Any suggestions as to how to handle?

  a) Ignore it

  b) Add this to your control file:

     Conflicts: gtksamba
     Profides: gtksamba
     Replaces: gtksamba

     If you use the same config file it will be preserved by dpkg, if not,
     save it in the preinst script.

> My initial thought is to treat it as a new package, then orphan and
> remove the two older packages.

No, that's sick.

Regards,

	Joey

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