Re: dpkg -i without removing old version
On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 18:57, Jeremy Jackson wrote:
> Is this possible, if the files in the package don't conflict between
> debian-revs of the package?
>
> Example: suppose frobz_2.0.0-1_i386.deb is installed.
> normally, doing dpkg -i frobz_2.0.0-2_i386.deb causes the -1 to be
> removed. But if the files in frobz are /usr/lib/frobz-2.0.0-1
> /usr/lib/frobz-2.0.0-2, can both be installed?
>
No.
> I posted to debian-devel already but didn't get a response.
>
Actually you did get a respose, but you didn't tell people to CC you.
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2003/debian-devel-200304/msg00715.html
If you check the archives, you will see the responses to your mail.
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> Jeremy Jackson <jerj@coplanar.net>
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