On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 15:47:39 +0100, Xavier Roche wrote: > The only consequence is a typical conflict when installing the new > package because a file was moved from a package to another one, with > dependency issues (something I already experienced): > > installed:package A > installed:package B contains <desktop file> > new:package A [new version] contains <desktop file> > new:package B [new version] > > Typicall update step when updating A: > - A depends on B, will update B later > - remove A > - installing new A, but <desktop file> already exist > ==> FAIL > > Playing with 'Conflicts: A (<= old), B (<= old)' and/or 'Replaces: A > (<= old), B (<= old)' does not seem to do any good. Humm, I'm > wondering if the "Let's ignore the minor lintian warning" is not the > correct solution after all. > No. You don't need any conflicts, you need Replaces: B (<< new) in the new A and upgrades will work just fine.
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