Bug#100449: debian/control in tetex-bin

[Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@pm.tokushima-u.ac.jp>]

From: Eric Van Buggenhaut <eric@femto.eric.ath.cx>
Subject: Bug#100449: debian/control in tetex-bin
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 02:03:16 +0200

> > This is not contradictory:
> > "Replaces:" is something technically that is needed to tell dpkg that
> > tetex-bin includes files that were in tetex-base before (we can perhaps
> > version it).
> 
> From the point of view of a luser, this is *very* confusing. Replaces: means
> the package provides the files of previous tetex-base. And then Description:
> says you need to install those files. As a luser what am I supposed to do ? I
> should install tetex-base since Description says me so. But the same tetex-base
> is replaced by the package I just install. I guess you understand me, don't you
> ?

I did not know precisely what is the situation but, generally,
Replaces: means some small parts of previous tetex-base was moved 
to the prsent tetex-bin so we need to replace those files if necessary.

But it does not mean tetex-bin conflicts with tetex-base so of
cource you should install both tetex-base and tetex-bin.

> Could this be clarified in the doc ? Even after you message, I don't know if I
> should install the package or not ...

Hmm, it might be better if we have information in changelog
if possible...

Best Regards,			2001.6.11

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 Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@pm.tokushima-u.ac.jp>
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