Uwe Steinmann wrote: > On Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 07:57:03PM +0100, Luk Claes wrote: >> Debian Bug Tracking System wrote: >>> Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >>> >>>> reassign 418318 ftp.debian.org >>> Bug#418318: Don't build a php4-specific package because of php4's removal >>> Bug reassigned from package `php4-ps' to `ftp.debian.org'. >> Shouldn't you just remove the php4-ps binary package in your next upload >> fixing this bug? > That's what I thought as well but Wiesiek Swiatek told me: > > <quote> > You should reassign this bug to ftp.debian.org metapackage with ask to > removal this package from unstable. > Upload new package as "php-ps" is not enougn, becouse source (php4-ps) > still is aviable in unstable. > </quote>
If you really want to change the source package name, then you indeed have to ask for removal of this package. Though I would advise to upload the new source package first if that's the case and read [1] to have a decent bug title for package removals. Cheers Luk [1] http://wiki.debian.org/ftpmaster_Removals -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
