On 4/9/06, Steve M. Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Two comments: > > 1. It ain't just create_module; manpage-dev is also overwriting init_module > > Unpacking replacement manpages-dev ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/manpages-dev_2.25-2_all.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man2/init_module.2.gz', which is also in > package modutils > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > > 2. I agree with David Weinehall that manpages-dev should use > "Replaces: modutils". To Justin Pryzby's question > > Why? Upgrades from sarge to etch will be fine as long as one of > modutils and manpages drops the file before the release. The > problem is limited to sid, and developers can presumably be > expected to work around it as necessary.. > > I answer: why not! Yes, developers can work around it; but why should > we be constantly irritated? If things are worked out before "etch", > then the "Replaces" can be dropped.
Setting "replaces" hides problems. It's better to just fix the problem;having manpages-dev be held up is very minor compared to the problems allowing wholesale file replacement might hide.
