So it turns out this way is true too:
syndicate tmp# dpkg-divert --package banana --divert /banana.other --add /banana Adding `diversion of /banana to /banana.other by banana' syndicate tmp# dpkg -i banana.deb Selecting previously deselected package banana. (Reading database ... 126152 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking banana (from banana.deb) ... Setting up banana (1.0) ... syndicate tmp# dpkg -i banana-icecream.deb Selecting previously deselected package banana-icecream. (Reading database ... 126153 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking banana-icecream (from banana-icecream.deb) ... Setting up banana-icecream (1.0) ... syndicate tmp# dpkg -L banana-icecream /. /banana diverted by banana to: /banana.other /icecream syndicate tmp# dpkg -i banana-icecream2.deb (Reading database ... 126154 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace banana-icecream 1.0 (using banana-icecream2.deb) ... Unpacking replacement banana-icecream ... Setting up banana-icecream (2.0) ... syndicate tmp# dpkg -L banana-icecream /. /icecream /banana-flavouring syndicate /# cat /banana.other This is banana from banana-icecream 1.0. Scott -- Have you ever, ever felt like this? Had strange things happen? Are you going round the twist?
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