[Desktop-packages] [Bug 934587] Re: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict
** Tags removed: oneiric ** Tags added: trusty vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934587 Title: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have encountered this problem with the CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/) packages. They come in multiple flavors, but only one can be installed at a given time. The more capable flavors use the 'Replaces' directive to smoothly 'upgrade' the less capable ones. This works fine with dpkg, but software-center instead gives me an error as if the Replaces directive was not there (this directive is described in section 7.6.2 of the Debian Policy Manual). I have reproduced the situation with dummy packages so you have all the details. You can get them there: * source (1.4KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-packages.tar.gz * basic package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * sophisticated package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Here is how to reproduce the problem: * Run: software-center foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * Install the 'foo' package. This is the package to be replaced by the more 'sophisticated' version. * Then run software-centeri foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * You get the following message: > Breaks existing package 'foo' that conflict: 'foo-highlander'. But the > '/home/weaver/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb' provides it via: 'foo-highlander' * The 'Install' button is enabled which is good, but when clicking on it disables the button and nothing seems to happen. * Indeed running 'dpkg -l foo-pro' shows the package has not been installed. So software-center does not want or fails to replace the foo package with foo-pro. I think it should maybe warn the user but still allow him to proceed. With dpkg there is no issue: $ sudo dpkg -i foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package foo-pro. dpkg: considering removing foo in favour of foo-pro ... dpkg: yes, will remove foo in favour of foo-pro. (Reading database ... 127365 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking foo-pro (from foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up foo-pro (1.0.0-1) ... As a side not, the same issue plagued gdebi a long time ago and now plagues it again. See bug #146398. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/146398 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 12:41:39 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/934587/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 934587] Re: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict
The bug is still present in Ubuntu 15.04's software-center 13.10-0ubuntu6, as well as in the 14.04 LTS version 13.10-0ubuntu4. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934587 Title: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have encountered this problem with the CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/) packages. They come in multiple flavors, but only one can be installed at a given time. The more capable flavors use the 'Replaces' directive to smoothly 'upgrade' the less capable ones. This works fine with dpkg, but software-center instead gives me an error as if the Replaces directive was not there (this directive is described in section 7.6.2 of the Debian Policy Manual). I have reproduced the situation with dummy packages so you have all the details. You can get them there: * source (1.4KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-packages.tar.gz * basic package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * sophisticated package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Here is how to reproduce the problem: * Run: software-center foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * Install the 'foo' package. This is the package to be replaced by the more 'sophisticated' version. * Then run software-centeri foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * You get the following message: > Breaks existing package 'foo' that conflict: 'foo-highlander'. But the > '/home/weaver/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb' provides it via: 'foo-highlander' * The 'Install' button is enabled which is good, but when clicking on it disables the button and nothing seems to happen. * Indeed running 'dpkg -l foo-pro' shows the package has not been installed. So software-center does not want or fails to replace the foo package with foo-pro. I think it should maybe warn the user but still allow him to proceed. With dpkg there is no issue: $ sudo dpkg -i foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package foo-pro. dpkg: considering removing foo in favour of foo-pro ... dpkg: yes, will remove foo in favour of foo-pro. (Reading database ... 127365 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking foo-pro (from foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up foo-pro (1.0.0-1) ... As a side not, the same issue plagued gdebi a long time ago and now plagues it again. See bug #146398. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/146398 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 12:41:39 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/934587/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 934587] Re: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict
That version is no more maintained ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934587 Title: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I have encountered this problem with the CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/) packages. They come in multiple flavors, but only one can be installed at a given time. The more capable flavors use the 'Replaces' directive to smoothly 'upgrade' the less capable ones. This works fine with dpkg, but software-center instead gives me an error as if the Replaces directive was not there (this directive is described in section 7.6.2 of the Debian Policy Manual). I have reproduced the situation with dummy packages so you have all the details. You can get them there: * source (1.4KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-packages.tar.gz * basic package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * sophisticated package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Here is how to reproduce the problem: * Run: software-center foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * Install the 'foo' package. This is the package to be replaced by the more 'sophisticated' version. * Then run software-centeri foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * You get the following message: > Breaks existing package 'foo' that conflict: 'foo-highlander'. But the > '/home/weaver/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb' provides it via: 'foo-highlander' * The 'Install' button is enabled which is good, but when clicking on it disables the button and nothing seems to happen. * Indeed running 'dpkg -l foo-pro' shows the package has not been installed. So software-center does not want or fails to replace the foo package with foo-pro. I think it should maybe warn the user but still allow him to proceed. With dpkg there is no issue: $ sudo dpkg -i foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package foo-pro. dpkg: considering removing foo in favour of foo-pro ... dpkg: yes, will remove foo in favour of foo-pro. (Reading database ... 127365 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking foo-pro (from foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up foo-pro (1.0.0-1) ... As a side not, the same issue plagued gdebi a long time ago and now plagues it again. See bug #146398. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/146398 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 12:41:39 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/934587/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 934587] Re: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict
Adding the ca-escalted tag as this is targeted for precise-updates and has not seen any action so it needs to be evaluated on the next ca- escalated bug review. ** Tags added: ca-escalated -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934587 Title: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: I have encountered this problem with the CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/) packages. They come in multiple flavors, but only one can be installed at a given time. The more capable flavors use the 'Replaces' directive to smoothly 'upgrade' the less capable ones. This works fine with dpkg, but software-center instead gives me an error as if the Replaces directive was not there (this directive is described in section 7.6.2 of the Debian Policy Manual). I have reproduced the situation with dummy packages so you have all the details. You can get them there: * source (1.4KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-packages.tar.gz * basic package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * sophisticated package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Here is how to reproduce the problem: * Run: software-center foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * Install the 'foo' package. This is the package to be replaced by the more 'sophisticated' version. * Then run software-centeri foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * You get the following message: > Breaks existing package 'foo' that conflict: 'foo-highlander'. But the > '/home/weaver/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb' provides it via: 'foo-highlander' * The 'Install' button is enabled which is good, but when clicking on it disables the button and nothing seems to happen. * Indeed running 'dpkg -l foo-pro' shows the package has not been installed. So software-center does not want or fails to replace the foo package with foo-pro. I think it should maybe warn the user but still allow him to proceed. With dpkg there is no issue: $ sudo dpkg -i foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package foo-pro. dpkg: considering removing foo in favour of foo-pro ... dpkg: yes, will remove foo in favour of foo-pro. (Reading database ... 127365 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking foo-pro (from foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up foo-pro (1.0.0-1) ... As a side not, the same issue plagued gdebi a long time ago and now plagues it again. See bug #146398. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/146398 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 12:41:39 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/934587/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 934587] Re: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict
Francois has clearly spent a good deal of effort to provide test files and steps to reproduce for this bug, and a such we should act on this one soon. I'll target this for 12.10. Many thanks, Francois! ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Milestone: None => ubuntu-12.10 ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934587 Title: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: I have encountered this problem with the CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/) packages. They come in multiple flavors, but only one can be installed at a given time. The more capable flavors use the 'Replaces' directive to smoothly 'upgrade' the less capable ones. This works fine with dpkg, but software-center instead gives me an error as if the Replaces directive was not there (this directive is described in section 7.6.2 of the Debian Policy Manual). I have reproduced the situation with dummy packages so you have all the details. You can get them there: * source (1.4KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-packages.tar.gz * basic package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * sophisticated package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Here is how to reproduce the problem: * Run: software-center foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * Install the 'foo' package. This is the package to be replaced by the more 'sophisticated' version. * Then run software-centeri foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * You get the following message: > Breaks existing package 'foo' that conflict: 'foo-highlander'. But the > '/home/weaver/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb' provides it via: 'foo-highlander' * The 'Install' button is enabled which is good, but when clicking on it disables the button and nothing seems to happen. * Indeed running 'dpkg -l foo-pro' shows the package has not been installed. So software-center does not want or fails to replace the foo package with foo-pro. I think it should maybe warn the user but still allow him to proceed. With dpkg there is no issue: $ sudo dpkg -i foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package foo-pro. dpkg: considering removing foo in favour of foo-pro ... dpkg: yes, will remove foo in favour of foo-pro. (Reading database ... 127365 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking foo-pro (from foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up foo-pro (1.0.0-1) ... As a side not, the same issue plagued gdebi a long time ago and now plagues it again. See bug #146398. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/146398 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 12:41:39 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/934587/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 934587] Re: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict
Thanks for the detailed bug report and test packages. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934587 Title: software-center ignores Replaces directive in case of Conflict Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: I have encountered this problem with the CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/) packages. They come in multiple flavors, but only one can be installed at a given time. The more capable flavors use the 'Replaces' directive to smoothly 'upgrade' the less capable ones. This works fine with dpkg, but software-center instead gives me an error as if the Replaces directive was not there (this directive is described in section 7.6.2 of the Debian Policy Manual). I have reproduced the situation with dummy packages so you have all the details. You can get them there: * source (1.4KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-packages.tar.gz * basic package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * sophisticated package (1.2KB) http://fgouget.free.fr/tmp/gdebi/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Here is how to reproduce the problem: * Run: software-center foo_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * Install the 'foo' package. This is the package to be replaced by the more 'sophisticated' version. * Then run software-centeri foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb * You get the following message: > Breaks existing package 'foo' that conflict: 'foo-highlander'. But the > '/home/weaver/foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb' provides it via: 'foo-highlander' * The 'Install' button is enabled which is good, but when clicking on it disables the button and nothing seems to happen. * Indeed running 'dpkg -l foo-pro' shows the package has not been installed. So software-center does not want or fails to replace the foo package with foo-pro. I think it should maybe warn the user but still allow him to proceed. With dpkg there is no issue: $ sudo dpkg -i foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package foo-pro. dpkg: considering removing foo in favour of foo-pro ... dpkg: yes, will remove foo in favour of foo-pro. (Reading database ... 127365 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking foo-pro (from foo-pro_1.0.0-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up foo-pro (1.0.0-1) ... As a side not, the same issue plagued gdebi a long time ago and now plagues it again. See bug #146398. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/146398 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 12:41:39 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/934587/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
