On 11 February 2010 16:19, Sri <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I want to replace existing package A1.deb with new package A2.deb and should > update the dependencies of the package B.deb with A2.deb instead of A1.deb. > For that, i mentioned the Conflicts & Replaces tags with A1.deb in > DEBIAN/control file of A2.deb > But when i try to install A2.deb using dpkg -i command, i am getting error > saying "A2.deb conflicts with A1.deb but it cannot remove A1.deb because > B.deb depends on A1.deb" > So, what options i have to add to dpkg command to remove A1.deb, install > A2.deb, update dependency of B.deb from A1.deb with A2.deb. > Please help me in this regard... > Thanks in advance... > Regards, > Srikumar B >
This is how all so-name bumps are done actually. You want to dpkg -i B.deb A2.deb Where B.deb is new package B which depends on A2 instead of A1. This is more of debian-mentors question though nothing to do with *developing* dpkg =) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
