Bug#100449: debian/control in tetex-bin

[Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 02:03:16AM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote:
> >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
> ?

Why would a luser be reading the package fields anyway?  And if they
read it carefully, they would see that the package both Replaces:
tetex-base and Depends: tetex-base (>= 1.something).  And you can't
install tetex-bin without installing tetex-base because of the
dependency.

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

Could be, but I don't see much point.  Although the idea of having it
Replaces: tetex-base (<< 1.whatever) to make things clearer might be
nice.

   Julian

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