[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Bug#217421: apt: Differentiate between REMOVED and REPLACED



On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 09:20:38AM -0500, Jeffrey Austen wrote:

> Package: apt
> Version: 0.5.4
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> When doing an upgrade, especially a dist-upgrade, it would be nice to see 
> which packages are really removed (i.e. the functionality is removed) and 
> which packages are replaced by others (i.e. the functionality remains but 
> the packaging changes). This can be done by using the "Replaces:" 
> information in the packages.

I assume you mean something like dselect's "Obsolete packages" feature?

-- 
 - mdz



Reply to: