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Bug#325551: Two disjunct aleph projects cause filename clash in Debian



Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> writes:

> Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org> wrote:
> 
> >> 
> >> Both programs provide the binary aleph, which means that currently they
> >> can hardly coexist.  While it would certainly be possible to find a
> >> solution specific to Debian, I think both projects and their users
> >> benefit more if a we adopt a solution of general usefulness.
> >> 
> >> What do you think?
> >
> > Well the aleph (the language) project has been renamed to afnix, so as
> > soon as I have time to upload a new afnix package, the naming conflict
> > should disappear.
> 
> I hoped something like this, since the homepage disappeared and
> information was so sparse.
> 
> > However, I also plan to put an aleph "upgrade" package depending on
> > afnix.  I don't think this will cause any inconvenience to the tetex
> > people, because as far as I understand, aleph will be part of the
> > tetex-bin package.  Tetex-bin will have to conflict with a version of
> > the aleph package though.
> 
> Yes, we'll do that.  Which version will the upgrade package have?

I'll put a new epoch.

A 'Conflicts: aleph (<< 1:0)' should do.

Phil.



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