Bug#711697: libcupsfilters1 has circular Depends on libcupsimage2

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux1.fr>]

On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 02:11:22PM +0200, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Le vendredi, 21 juin 2013 13.40:16, Bill Allombert a écrit :
> > No, but you can do it by adding an extra package:
> > Rename the current libcupsimage2 to e.g. libcupsimage2s
> > then add a dummy package
> > libcupsimage2 that depend on libcupsimage2s and libcupsfilters1.
> > and change the shlibdeps accordingly, and rebuild libcupsfilters1 so
> > that it now depends on libcupsimage2s.
> 
> I'm really not convinced that is worth the effort.

Well, at least that matches the real dependencies between the packages.

> What about having libcupsimage2 stop depending on libcupsfilters1 and
> Breaks: printer-driver-c2esp (<< 26) ?

If printer-driver-c2esp is the only package involved, I suppose 
you can try that, though I am always wary of relying on Breaks.
(It could remove packages instead of upgrading them)
Maybe it is better supported now. 

Cheers,
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