Re: transition pts-tetex-cm-super -> cm-super
On 15.10.05 Norbert Preining (preining@logic.at) wrote:
> On Fre, 14 Okt 2005, Hilmar Preusse wrote:
Hi,
> > Perhaps it woul be a better idea to replace the pts-tetex-cm-super by
> > a dummy packge, which pulls in cm-super?
>
> Hmm, all the problems are the I am not the maintainer of
> pts-tetex-cm-super, and Mickael will anyway ask for removal of the
> package.
>
I'm putting him into Cc. I'm not a DD. I don't know exactly how to do
a package name transition. I below describe a way, which could work.
> > Will you take over the bugs files against pts-tetex-cm-super?
>
> I took a look at the four open bugs, all of them are irrelevant for the
> cm-super packages, as the installation procedure has been changed
> severely. So I won't take them (or close them immediately if someone
> assigns them to me).
>
You can do the reassignment yourself. Have a look at
http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-refcard how to reassign bugs.
> Again concerning the upgrade path: Could someone tell me where I
> find an explanation how to do this? Thanks in advance.
>
Well, I'd ask Mickael not to remove the package, but simply create a
dummy package, which does nothing more, than pulling in your package.
It can stay in sid/etch until etch is released and will the be
removed. He should prominently tell, that this is a dummy package an
can be removed.
After that clean up your Conflicts/Replaces lines.
H.
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