I tried this, but it didn't help. I gave package-system a unique name based on the version, but it did the same thing. I didn't try giving all 3 packages their own name based on version (nor would I want to!)
Thanks On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Jordan Metzmeier <titan8...@gmail.com> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > On 07/01/2010 03:51 PM, Didster wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> We use a local apt repository as a means to distribute our own >> software. The software is not and will not ever be part of the >> official Debian archives. Our software consists of 4 packages, 3 real >> ones, lets call then package1, package2 and package3 and a overall >> package that exists to bring in the three packages at a specific >> version to make a overall version of our system - gets call that >> package-system. >> >> The local repository consists of many versions of each of the four >> packages. When asking apt to install the very latest version of >> package-system, everything works just as it should. But when asking >> apt to install a specific older version of package-system (which we >> sometimes need to do), apt complains and says the dependencies cannot >> be met. >> >> Assume we have >> > > > What about a system similar to say, debian kernels. You can add the > versions to the package names so they become distinct packages eg. > package1-2.1.88. Of course, this could end up being a nightmare in the > Conflicts: field to prevent multiple version from being installed. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJMLQCHAAoJEKj/C3qNthmT+FcQAIHubtpYkt7X1fLjhffJvBxA > hbk/3cb94g2C8pBnOm2OygUsmAY09eTcWhcUgbucweg0BSzknpLyH3EJ9yaRcEv/ > acu/dqJCtMt3ApgA2tdbMkwKdMrqq7OBOs+uQxNYOvtwXsRE6dGhAlCFN/lTwltW > lFGFIc3Q4Eh6KzZR82/GhJb0QSjyYNxPRTU4mHeSfoIsOyqqK15ojvrfTi75w2Ls > k3+3YZHWNz8hLav/8/mYy2VCqtIJcqG0gs41Lt9HYyway4/hyR+J+sUO8gIUbPpg > gAzGjJcaie21MMFu9U44n2iCSkg4BGpI03P0hoKwNvUoRKW1lVq7kyIjg6QCwT7C > Z0nJzbDiUelwNuXsBtiklFTLlZfYRGpe/eTxbBJhGHdmuW6cn1/M+Ri4GRM9XNf5 > DvY1d1nj/PlHCS4uIg+uB7LRPZWps6vCA3Q3TnVc6WJfXJJ/ODFD0hoj6D1gMqId > 4O9TD7IBzMFISuWpd+HS78zRtr9mPqhYPT4diIg9z5UKx6dG8NaIysdf2qDLqly0 > NaT5tf4EfXkIwtE7DCK9jg0Sh0PQHg2LvQpulsUChpAhIWn+R202WNNaeg5G6ooS > fQi6WVfIlktMvx8ASyqHNTDfmyjERv2+mMcuYtEUHCzhNoodGpiIHASgKDo1oOfT > DXBoIjrBgM6MoXFYxFv7 > =DfPE > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4c2d0087.6060...@gmail.com > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktin0gkdkh6gmv1imm46gapsw8qtn4ssnppox-...@mail.gmail.com