On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 07:17:34AM -0500, Michael G Schwern wrote: > On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 10:18:12AM +0100, Jos I. Boumans wrote:
> > While building these .debs we've got very encouraging results, and > > barring debian policy option tweaks, they're 'technically' sound. > > However, one issue arises: The debian package system does not > > allow a file to be 'owned' (or provided) by 2 different packages, > > which is a problem when updating core modules from CPAN (like for > > example Test::More and Cwd): > > They can. I believe you want to look at "Replaces". > http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-replaces > > There's also "diversions" as well as "alternatives". > http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ap-pkg-diversions.html It should also be noted that "core" Perl modules go into a different directory to the individual packages. Individual packages: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 "core" modules: /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8 So there is nothing preventing someone updating a core module with a new, more recent, version in a separate package. Stephen Quinney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
