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Bug#483418: debian-policy: Not limit dpkg-divert to install but valid also for upgrade in app. G



Hi Russ,

Russ Allbery schrieb am Sat 05. Jul, 15:49 (-0700):
> Jörg Sommer <joerg@alea.gnuu.de> writes:
> 
> >> The following example is provided with a sentence which seems erronous
> >> to me ATM :
> >> 
> >>        if [ install = "$1"  ]; then
> >>                  dpkg-divert --package smailwrapper --add --rename \
> >> 	              --divert /usr/sbin/smail.real /usr/sbin/smail
> >                                                ^^^^
> >
> > By the way, the example should not suggest to use a fixed prefix, but
> > the package name. Because there might be more than one diversion which
> > would clash.
> 
> I believe it's not permissible to divert the same file more than once.

I don't know. It's possible and who should prohibit it?

Bye, Jörg.
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