Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-07-17 Thread Savvas Radevic
> I was informed that Rafael Laboissiere, the maintainer, is not > involved in Debian development. > This package is too import for me to "play with" (since I'm still a > beginner at packaging). If you know someone that wishes to take over, > please do! Typos: I was informed that Rafael Laboissier

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-07-17 Thread Savvas Radevic
I was informed that Rafael Laboissiere, the maintainer, is not involved in Debian development. This package is too import for me to "play with" (since I'm still a beginner at packaging). If you know someone that wishes to take over, please do! Also, it's too risky to include a patch for older debi

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Savvas Radevic
CC'ed again with patch :) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 83a327d..bdf6915 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ libmtp (0.3.7-8) unstable; urgency=low [ Savvas Radevic ] - * debian/libmtp.postinst.in: Remove broken symlink -/etc/u

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Savvas Radevic
CC'ed the bug report 2009/6/3 Savvas Radevic : > Sean, thank you, very helpful! > > Rafael: >> That said, i am wondering why the libmtp.rules files should be versioned, >> as we are doing currently.  Perhaps, the 45-libmpt8.rules files would >> work just fine with previous versions (5, 6, and 7) o

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Savvas Radevic [2009-06-03 12:51]: > > Rafael, you are right, it probably will. But I'm worried about these: > > (1) Is the remaining /etc/udev/libmtp.rules (and symlink > > /etc/udev/rules.d/libmtp.rules) going to affect libmtp8? We'll have to > > ask upstream I guess. > > http://sourceforge.

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread sean finney
hi savvas, On Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 11:13:11AM +0200, Savvas Radevic wrote: > @Sean: thank you for the tip, didn't know that! :) > Sean, can you reply with the output of: > > apt-cache policy libmtp5 libmtp6 libmtp5: Installed: (none) Candidate: (none) Version table: 0.1.5-2 0

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Savvas Radevic
> Rafael, you are right, it probably will. But I'm worried about these: > (1) Is the remaining /etc/udev/libmtp.rules (and symlink > /etc/udev/rules.d/libmtp.rules) going to affect libmtp8? We'll have to > ask upstream I guess. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=809062&aid=2800399&gr

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Savvas Radevic
@Sean: thank you for the tip, didn't know that! :) Sean, can you reply with the output of: apt-cache policy libmtp5 libmtp6 apt-cache rdepends libmtp5 libmtp6 I really need to see where they came from, if they were manually installed (or from another source) and if any packages depend on it. Rap

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Raphael Hertzog [2009-06-03 08:54]: > On Tue, 02 Jun 2009, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > > The libmtp7 package contains the file /etc/udev/rules.d/libmtp7.rules. This > > file is not touched by libmtp8, AFAIK. > > > > On the other hand, libmtp5 seems to be affected by the following offending > >

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-03 Thread Raphael Hertzog
On Tue, 02 Jun 2009, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > The libmtp7 package contains the file /etc/udev/rules.d/libmtp7.rules. This > file is not touched by libmtp8, AFAIK. > > On the other hand, libmtp5 seems to be affected by the following offending > code in postinst: > > if dpkg --compare-versio

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread sean finney
hiya, On Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 03:49:42PM +0200, Savvas Radevic wrote: > I think this is related to bug #525094 - the reporter probably has not > updated to the latest available package: > libmtp8 0.3.7-7 > > Sean, is my assumption true? note sure for the last email whether you still needed this,

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Savvas Radevic
2009/6/2 Savvas Radevic : > > ..which is removed by debian/libmtp.postinst.in: > rm -f /etc/udev/libmtp.rules Correction: ..which is removed by debian/libmtp.preinst.in: rm -f /etc/udev/libmtp.rules -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubsc

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Savvas Radevic
> * Savvas Radevic [2009-06-02 15:51]: > >> Ah wait, now I get it. Rafael, is "Breaks" allowed on older libmtp* packages? > > No, for the same reason Replaces is not allowed. > >> It seems like libmtp5-7 might require the older rules (not in /lib) > > The libmtp7 package contains the file /etc/ude

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
[Cc:ing to the BTS, this time, sorry.] * Savvas Radevic [2009-06-02 15:51]: > Ah wait, now I get it. Rafael, is "Breaks" allowed on older libmtp* packages? No, for the same reason Replaces is not allowed. > It seems like libmtp5-7 might require the older rules (not in /lib) The libmtp7 packag

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Savvas Radevic
> In sum: never, ever try to implement Conflicts/Replaces as proposed > above. Noted! :) I think this is related to bug #525094 - the reporter probably has not updated to the latest available package: libmtp8 0.3.7-7 Sean, is my assumption true? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-req

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Savvas Radevic
> I think this is related to bug #525094 - the reporter probably has not > updated to the latest available package: > libmtp8 0.3.7-7 > > Sean, is my assumption true? > Ah wait, now I get it. Rafael, is "Breaks" allowed on older libmtp* packages? It seems like libmtp5-7 might require the older rul

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Savvas Radevic [2009-06-02 12:50]: > I'm not completely sure, but I think the package is missing > "Conflicts" and "Replaces" for older libmtp* packages? > > Something like: > > Conflicts: libmtp7, libmtp6, libmtp5 > Replaces: libmtp7, libmtp6, libmtp5 > > ..in debian/control.in and debian/c

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Savvas Radevic
I'm not completely sure, but I think the package is missing "Conflicts" and "Replaces" for older libmtp* packages? Something like: Conflicts: libmtp7, libmtp6, libmtp5 Replaces: libmtp7, libmtp6, libmtp5 ..in debian/control.in and debian/control files. Thoughts? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Bug#531538: another dangling symlink

2009-06-02 Thread Savvas Radevic
That's quite an old package, I don't see it in the supported releases: http://packages.debian.org/libmtp5 Can you explain how did this happen? I can only assume that you upgraded, but from which older release to which one, using which commands? :) Also, reply with the output of: apt-cache policy