Re: Package renaming?

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

Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > >   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.
> > 
> > You are suggesting that potato be released containing three different
> > packages (which are really the same package)?
> > 
> > gtksamba, gtksamba-gnome, gnosamba
> > 
> > Adding the Conflicts:, Provides:, and Replaces: line makes perfect sense,
> > but I'm confused why you would be against removing the two older packages
> > from the archive (eventually... but before release).
> 
> I think Joey was complaining about the language: "orphan and remove":
> this package is not a totally new package, rather it replaces the
> others.  So you upload your new package, which conflicts, provides and
> replaces the old ones, and then file a bug against ftp.debian.org
> asking for removal of the old packages.

You got it, Mac.

Regards,

	Joey

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