Bug#810129: linux-source-4.3 and linux-grsec-source-4.3: error when trying to install together

[Ralf Treinen]

Package: linux-grsec-source-4.3,linux-source-4.3
Version: linux-grsec-source-4.3/4.3.3-5+grsec201512282134+1
Version: linux-source-4.3/4.3.3-5
Severity: serious
User: trei...@debian.org
Usertags: edos-file-overwrite

Date: 2016-01-06
Architecture: amd64
Distribution: sid

Hi,

automatic installation tests of packages that share a file and at the
same time do not conflict by their package dependency relationships has
detected the following problem:


Selecting previously unselected package xz-utils.
(Reading database ... 10940 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../xz-utils_5.1.1alpha+20120614-2.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking xz-utils (5.1.1alpha+20120614-2.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package binutils.
Preparing to unpack .../binutils_2.25.90.20160101-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking binutils (2.25.90.20160101-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-grsec-source-4.3.
Preparing to unpack 
.../linux-grsec-source-4.3_4.3.3-5+grsec201512282134+1_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-grsec-source-4.3 (4.3.3-5+grsec201512282134+1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-source-4.3.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-source-4.3_4.3.3-5_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-source-4.3 (4.3.3-5) ...
dpkg: error processing archive 
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-source-4.3_4.3.3-5_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/src/linux-source-4.3.tar.xz', which is also in 
package linux-grsec-source-4.3 4.3.3-5+grsec201512282134+1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-source-4.3_4.3.3-5_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


This is a serious bug as it makes installation fail, and violates
sections 7.6.1 and 10.1 of the policy. An optimal solution would
consist in only one of the packages installing that file, and renaming
or removing the file in the other package. Depending on the
circumstances you might also consider Replace relations or file
diversions. If the conflicting situation cannot be resolved then, as a
last resort, the two packages have to declare a mutual
Conflict. Please take into account that Replaces, Conflicts and
diversions should only be used when packages provide different
implementations for the same functionality.

Here is a list of files that are known to be shared by both packages
(according to the Contents file for sid/amd64, which may be
slightly out of sync):

  /usr/src/linux-source-4.3.tar.xz

This bug has been filed against both packages. If you, the maintainers of
the two packages in question, have agreed on which of the packages will
resolve the problem please reassign the bug to that package. You may then
also register in the BTS that the other package is affected by the bug.

-Ralf.

PS: for more information about the detection of file overwrite errors
of this kind see http://qa.debian.org/dose/file-overwrites.html.

Bug#496120: linux-modules-extra-2.6: build-dependencies not satisfiable an amd64 sid+testing

[Ralf Treinen]

Package: linux-modules-extra-2.6
Version: 2.6.25-5
Severity: serious

The build-dependencies cannot be satisfied on amd64
even by taking sid and testing binary packages together :

linux-modules-extra-2.6 (= 2.6.25-5): FAILED
The following constraints cannot be satisfied:
  linux-modules-extra-2.6 (= 2.6.25-5) build-depends on r6040-source {NOT 
AVAILABLE}

This means that even migration of any other packages to testing will not make
the package compilable inside testing.

-Ralf.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL 
set to en_US.utf8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash



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Re: removal of svenl from the project

[Ralf Treinen]

On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 09:01:09PM -0500, Andres Salomon wrote:

 I am going through the expulsion process to have Sven Luther removed
 from the project.  The process is outlined here:
 http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/08/msg5.html,
 and I have already completed step 1.

This is ridiculous. It seems to become a favourite pasttime in debian
to ask for exclusion of people with whom someone has a personal quarrel.

 So, if you are interested in seconding the expulsion request, please let
 me know.  Please do not turn this into a flamewar; I don't care about
 your reasons why people should not be forcefully removed from the
 project.  Those who feel this way probably have not had to work w/ Sven
 on a team for the past 2 years.

I have been working with Sven on the debian ocaml team for six years.
He was the founder of that team, and for a long time among the most
active and productive members. Every time I had the occassion to
collaborate with him discussions were constructive and fruitful.

-Ralf.
-- 
Ralf Treinen
Laboratoire Spécification et Vérification
CNRS, École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, INRIA Futurs
http://www.lsv.ens-cachan.fr/~treinen


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