-----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
