On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 03:09:39PM -0400, Peter S Galbraith wrote: > In the upcoming version of the `emacs-goodies-el' source package, I want > the following to happen to these bianry packages: > > `emacs-goodies-extra-el' > -> removed and contents merged into `emacs-goodies-el' > > `debbugs-el' > -> replaced by `debian-el' > > I did the following in the control file: > > Package: emacs-goodies-el > Replaces: emacs-goodies-extra-el > Conflicts: emacs-goodies-extra-el > Provides: emacs-goodies-extra-el [...] > So it's holding back the two affected packages. However, installing > them explicitely works:
I do not claim to have grokked R/C/P completely but I think its main purpose is to tell dpkg/apt which package to remove if another package with identical R/C/P is _selected_ by the user. I think you'll need to use a dummy package: Package: emacs-goodies-el Replaces: emacs-goodies-extra-el Conflicts: emacs-goodies-extra-el (<= version where emacs-goodies-extra-el had real content) Package: emacs-goodies-extra-el Depends: emacs-goodies-el Section: oldlibs Description: Dummy package for smooth upgrades.... cu andreas -- "See, I told you they'd listen to Reason," [SPOILER] Svfurlr fnlf, fuhggvat qbja gur juveyvat tha. Neal Stephenson in "Snow Crash" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]