Simon Richter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > Andreas Fester schrieb: > >> I create a new package with the new name which will >> get uploaded to the NEW queue. This package replaces the >> old package and conflicts with the old package: >> Replaces: oldPackage >> Conflicts: oldPackage (<< firstVersionOfNewPackage) > > IIRC the correct way to do that is > > Package: oldpkg > Depends: newpkg > Description: transitional dummy package > > Package: newpkg > Replaces: oldpkg > Conflicts: oldpkg > Description: ...
Package: newpkg Replaces: oldpkg Conflicts: oldpkg (<< version-of-dummy-package) Provides: oldpkg Description: ... The conflict must be limited to non-dummy versions of oldpkg or the dummy oldpkg becomes uninstallable (and therefore useless). The Provides ensures that non-versioned depends on the old package keep working if you remove the dummy package. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]