Re: camlzip 1.01-1 uploaded ...
On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 02:43:11PM +0100, Jérôme Marant wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 02:26:12PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 02:10:08PM +0100, Jérôme Marant wrote:
> > > It depends whether you want to keep smooth upgraded between the old
> > > package and the new package.
> > > If you want it smooth, you have to provide a dummy package depending
> > > on the new package. Otherwise, create a new one and ask for the
> > > removal of the old one. However, users might not understand what's
> > > happening on their system.
> >
> > I really want a smoooooooooth upgrade, so smooth that I'm really tempted
> > to wait for woody release before changing the name of libraries package
> > I maintain.
>
> Si, unless versioned provides are implemented in both dpkg and APT, you'll
> need dummy packages.
No need for versioned provides, simply use versioned conflicts, which work and
do what is wanted ... (see my previous post).
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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