Re: Bug#2807: X <-> cpp dependency?

[david@elo.ods.com (David Engel)]

> > No, the conflict needs to be there to make sure cpp would be removed,
> > especially if replaces is also used.  I mentioned a few weeks ago that
> > I was concerned that the overloading of replaces could be problematic.
> > In this case, using provides, conflicts and replaces is ambiguous as
> > to whether cpp and gcc are two independent, alternative packages
> > (which the would be) or gcc should obsolete cpp.
> 
> I'm somewhat confused.  What precisely do you want to do ?
> 
> Are cpp and gcc independent alternative packages ?  If so then you
> should use Provides/Conflicts.
> 
> If cpp is obsolete then you should use Replaces/Conflicts and perhaps
> Provides.
> 
> What situation do you have ?

The former.  I used Replaces/Conflicts for cpp and Replaces/Conflicts/
Provides for gcc.

David
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