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and subject line Re: Bug#5210: dpkg-source complains on substitution variables
has caused the Debian Bug report #5210,
regarding dpkg-gencontrol: Support substvars in names of binary packages
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Package: dpkg
Version: 1.4.0.2
When I was building up libelf0, I tried using ${MAJOR} in debian/control:
Package: libelf${MAJOR}
...
Package: libelf${MAJOR}-dev
in an attempt to not have to edit the control file when libelf 1.0.0 comes
out. (yeah, I'm lazy. :) dpkg-source barfs on this, despite having setup
substvars properly, claiming that the package has two conflicting names,
libelf0 and libelf${MAJOR}.
I worked around it by changing the ${MAJOR}s to 0, but as I read the manual,
it should know how to use substvars to do the required job. 'Course, I could
be showing off my ignorance here. :)
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--- Begin Message ---
Hi!
On Fri, 1996-11-01 at 09:14:57 +1100, Mr Stuart Lamble wrote:
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.4.0.2
> When I was building up libelf0, I tried using ${MAJOR} in debian/control:
>
> Package: libelf${MAJOR}
> ...
> Package: libelf${MAJOR}-dev
>
> in an attempt to not have to edit the control file when libelf 1.0.0 comes
> out. (yeah, I'm lazy. :) dpkg-source barfs on this, despite having setup
> substvars properly, claiming that the package has two conflicting names,
> libelf0 and libelf${MAJOR}.
>
> I worked around it by changing the ${MAJOR}s to 0, but as I read the manual,
> it should know how to use substvars to do the required job. 'Course, I could
> be showing off my ignorance here. :)
This has been marked as wontfix for a long time, and that's not going
to change (at least in the foreseeable future). Some time ago I added an
entry covering this to the dpkg FAQ at
<https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#Q:_Why_are_substvars_not_effective_.28by_default.29_on_parts_of_debian.2Fcontrol.3F>,
so there's no point in keeping this wontfix bug open, thus closing it
now.
Thanks,
Guillem
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