Re: Uniqueness of .deb versions/filenames over distributions
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:15 AM, Tim Landscheidt wrote:
> - Must .deb versions/filenames be unique over all distribu-
> tions or is it sufficient if package_0.1_amd64.deb is
> unique in a distribution (and thus there is an error in
> aptly)?
I guess by distributions you mean suites. It depends on the layout of
your repository but most repositories have a shared pool rather than
suite-specific pools, so files with the same name must contain
identical data.
> - If they must be unique over all distributions, what is the
> best practice for debian/* in that case? AFAICS, one
> could consider the package for Precise a "backport" and
> follow the versioning scheme for backports, but I would
> like (very much) to keep one combined source repository.
I expect backports is the way to go.
--
bye,
pabs
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