Re: rename source package

[Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net>]

Hello,

On 08/09/14 11:40, Thibaut Paumard wrote:
> Le 08/09/2014 11:36, Thibaut Paumard a écrit :
>> Le 06/09/2014 22:22, Jerome BENOIT a écrit :
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> I filled an ITA for guava [1]. Because it is rather a GAP package then a stand alone software,
>>> it would make more sense to rename it gap-guava: how can I rename its source from guava to gap-guava ?
>>> Note that the deb ball associated to it is already named gap-guava.
> 
>> There are several solutions, see https://wiki.debian.org/Renaming_a_Package.
> 
> I missed the "source" in "source package".
> 
> You do not need to change the name of the source package, it's not seen
> by the users.

On the other maintenance may gain in clarity, so it may somehow affect users.

> 
> If you still want to change it, then
> 
> 1- upload package with new source package name,
> 2- wait until it reaches unstable through NEW,
> 3- request removal of old source package:
>    https://wiki.debian.org/ftpmaster_Removals


Thanks for the hint.

Best wishes,
Jerome

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