On Jun 29, 2009, at 2:18 AM, Daniel Macks wrote: > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 09:29:21PM -0700, David R. Morrison wrote: >> >> Actually, /sw/bin/config_data is perfectly appropriate, since only >> one module-build-pmXXX package should be installed at a time. >> >> The only problem here is that the perl5100 package Provides module- >> build-pm5100-bin, and as such, is trying to install its own copy. So >> we need module-build-pm5100-bin to Replace perl5100 (but not Conflict >> with it) and the problem will be solved. > > ...until user installs perl5100 and then module-build-pm5100-bin, and > then removes module-build-pm5100-bin (the actual one). Now we've got > dpkg (and therefore fink) thinking module-build-pm5100-bin is > installed due to Provides, but *no* config_data at all (for whatever > purpose it would be used and expected to exist via dependencies). >
I guess another possibility would be to use the "alternatives" system for the config_data file. -- Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel
