python-cylc is a new package which hasn't been in testing before (or
tested properly against piuparts).

xdot 0.7-2 supplies /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xdot.py instead.

I'll need to add a versioned breaks / replaces for xdot, thanks.

regards

Alastair




On 12/12/2016 16:54, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> Package: python-cylc
> Version: 6.11.2-1
> Severity: serious
> User: debian...@lists.debian.org
> Usertags: piuparts
>
> Hi,
>
> during a test with piuparts I noticed your package fails to upgrade from
> 'testing'.
> It installed fine in 'jessie', then the upgrade to 'sid' fails
> because it tries to overwrite other packages files without declaring a
> Breaks+Replaces relation.
>
> See policy 7.6 at
> https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-replaces
>
> >From the attached log (scroll to the bottom...):
>
>   Selecting previously unselected package python-cylc.
>   Preparing to unpack .../python-cylc_6.11.2-1_amd64.deb ...
>   Unpacking python-cylc (6.11.2-1) ...
>   dpkg: error processing archive 
> /var/cache/apt/archives/python-cylc_6.11.2-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
>    trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xdot.py', which is 
> also in package xdot 0.6-2
>
>
> Interestingly there is no conflict with xdot 0.7-2 in stretch/sid.
>
>
> cheers,
>
> Andreas

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