On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 05:53:52PM +0100, David Pashley wrote: > Author: jd-guest > Date: 2004-02-12 17:53:52 +0100 (Thu, 12 Feb 2004) > New Revision: 33 > > Added: > people/jd/scripts/check-replaces > Removed: > people/jd/scripts/check-conflicts.pl > Log: > It has come to my attention that I want to use Replaces, not Conflicts. > script renamed and altered to read Replaces. The concept that a package > conflicts with another package if they contain the same file is kept.
I haven't looked at the new script in detail but I wanted to make sure you know the following information. If you need to take over a file from a package that still exists, but no longer ships that file, just use replaces. If you have a file that needs your version and the other package still exists and contains that file you need a conflicts. If you have a file that needs to take over a file from a package that no longer exists then it should be a Conflicts and Replaces, this insures that the old package does not stay installed on the system. At least as I understand it. ;) Also, as domi said when you use svn you should move the file not add/remove so that changes can be tracked. :) Chris
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