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Re: Merging two source packages



* Brian Sutherland <jinty@web.de> [2004-11-03 01:09]:
> What is the best way to go about getting rid of package B?  My first
> instinct is just to upload a new version of A (with new versions of
> X and Y) and then file a bug against ftp.debian.org?
> 
> But my first instincts are often wrong. So should I file the bug
> first?

Your instincts were right.  Just upload the package and request
removal later.  When requesting the removal of B, make clear that only
the source package B should be removed and not the binary package it
generates (which are not generated by A).
-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/



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