Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
On Dec 08, 2014, at 01:47 PM, Arnaud Fontaine wrote: Arnaud Fontaine wrote (26 Nov 2014 09:03:09 GMT) : Really sorry about that. FTR, I have not uploaded anything yet because the release team would prefer to avoid the Conflicts if possible and make python-zodb depends upon python-persistent instead. AFAIK, it does not seem to be an issue but I have just sent an email to upstream author to confirm it's not going to be an issue... Any answer from them? Yes, sorry about the lag. The upstream said there should be no problem for python-zodb to Depends on python-persistent (and thus remove persistent module from python-zodb). Barry: if that's ok, I will upload python-persistent with the Breaks/Replaces and upload python-zodb without persistent module? +1, and thanks! pgpshxyGCDV83.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Hi, Arnaud Fontaine wrote (26 Nov 2014 09:03:09 GMT) : Really sorry about that. FTR, I have not uploaded anything yet because the release team would prefer to avoid the Conflicts if possible and make python-zodb depends upon python-persistent instead. AFAIK, it does not seem to be an issue but I have just sent an email to upstream author to confirm it's not going to be an issue... Any answer from them? Yes, sorry about the lag. The upstream said there should be no problem for python-zodb to Depends on python-persistent (and thus remove persistent module from python-zodb). Barry: if that's ok, I will upload python-persistent with the Breaks/Replaces and upload python-zodb without persistent module? Cheers, -- Arnaud Fontaine signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Hi Arnaud, Arnaud Fontaine wrote (26 Nov 2014 09:03:09 GMT) : Really sorry about that. FTR, I have not uploaded anything yet because the release team would prefer to avoid the Conflicts if possible and make python-zodb depends upon python-persistent instead. AFAIK, it does not seem to be an issue but I have just sent an email to upstream author to confirm it's not going to be an issue... Any answer from them? Cheers, -- intrigeri -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Hello, Andreas Beckmann a...@debian.org writes: Followup-For: Bug #767554 Control: found -1 767554 4.0.8-2 The Conflicts does not work ... without the proper epoch ... you need Conflicts: python-zodb ( 1:3.11.0~) Selecting previously unselected package python-persistent. Unpacking python-persistent (from .../python-persistent_4.0.8-2_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-persistent_4.0.8-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/dict.py', which is also in package python-zodb 1:3.9.7-2 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/python-persistent_4.0.8-2_amd64.deb Really sorry about that. FTR, I have not uploaded anything yet because the release team would prefer to avoid the Conflicts if possible and make python-zodb depends upon python-persistent instead. AFAIK, it does not seem to be an issue but I have just sent an email to upstream author to confirm it's not going to be an issue... Cheers, -- Arnaud Fontaine signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Followup-For: Bug #767554 Control: found -1 767554 4.0.8-2 The Conflicts does not work ... without the proper epoch ... you need Conflicts: python-zodb ( 1:3.11.0~) Selecting previously unselected package python-persistent. Unpacking python-persistent (from .../python-persistent_4.0.8-2_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-persistent_4.0.8-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/dict.py', which is also in package python-zodb 1:3.9.7-2 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/python-persistent_4.0.8-2_amd64.deb Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Hi, Gediminas Paulauskas mene...@pov.lt writes: If that's ok with you, I'm going to upload both packages to fix this bug: * python-persistent: Conflicts: python-zodb ( 3.11.0~) * python-zodb: Conflicts: python-persistent Since ZODB3 before the split included persistent, it should provide it: Provides: python-persistent One package that Build-Depends on python-persistent but should be installable with only python-zodb is zope.component. Thank you very much for pointing this out. I will upload now with the Provides then. Cheers, -- Arnaud Fontaine signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Barry Warsaw ba...@debian.org writes: On Nov 12, 2014, at 05:50 PM, Arnaud Fontaine wrote: From upstream point of view, ZODB3 (aka python-zodb in Debian) used to include persistent, BTrees, ZODB and ZEO modules. However, since ZODB3 3.11.0a1, upstream has split it up into 4 distinct packages (one for each module), bump the version to 4.0 and made ZODB3 a metapackage depending on all of them. It looks like Debian still has zodb 3.9.7, right? Unfortunately, yes. As of fixing this RC bug for Jessie: Among the four, only persistent package is currently available in Debian, so there is no way to get rid of ZODB3 (at least for Jessie). Barry: If persistent = 4.0 Debian package is useful on its own to anyone (and thus should not be removed From testing), then can I add a Conflict on both packages and upload them to fix this bug? IIRC, I needed to update python-persistent for the Python 3 zope.component transition, as it's a build-dep. There are no other reverse dependencies that I know of. I think a Conflicts is the right way to handle this for now, given where we are in the Jessie release cycle. Arnaud, thanks for handling this! If that's ok with you, I'm going to upload both packages to fix this bug: * python-persistent: Conflicts: python-zodb ( 3.11.0~) * python-zodb: Conflicts: python-persistent Cheers, -- Arnaud Fontaine signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
2014-11-14 11:43 GMT+02:00 Arnaud Fontaine ar...@debian.org: Barry Warsaw ba...@debian.org writes: On Nov 12, 2014, at 05:50 PM, Arnaud Fontaine wrote: From upstream point of view, ZODB3 (aka python-zodb in Debian) used to include persistent, BTrees, ZODB and ZEO modules. However, since ZODB3 3.11.0a1, upstream has split it up into 4 distinct packages (one for each module), bump the version to 4.0 and made ZODB3 a metapackage depending on all of them. It looks like Debian still has zodb 3.9.7, right? Unfortunately, yes. As of fixing this RC bug for Jessie: Among the four, only persistent package is currently available in Debian, so there is no way to get rid of ZODB3 (at least for Jessie). Barry: If persistent = 4.0 Debian package is useful on its own to anyone (and thus should not be removed From testing), then can I add a Conflict on both packages and upload them to fix this bug? IIRC, I needed to update python-persistent for the Python 3 zope.component transition, as it's a build-dep. There are no other reverse dependencies that I know of. I think a Conflicts is the right way to handle this for now, given where we are in the Jessie release cycle. Arnaud, thanks for handling this! If that's ok with you, I'm going to upload both packages to fix this bug: * python-persistent: Conflicts: python-zodb ( 3.11.0~) * python-zodb: Conflicts: python-persistent Since ZODB3 before the split included persistent, it should provide it: Provides: python-persistent One package that Build-Depends on python-persistent but should be installable with only python-zodb is zope.component. -- Gediminas
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Hello, Andreas Beckmann a...@debian.org writes: Package: python-persistent,python-zodb Version: 4.0.8-1 Severity: serious User: trei...@debian.org Usertags: edos-file-overwrite Control: found -1 1:3.9.7-2 First of all, thanks for finding and reporting such issues, it's greatly appreciated! Selecting previously unselected package python-zodb. Preparing to unpack .../python-zodb_1%3a3.9.7-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python-zodb (1:3.9.7-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-zodb_1%3a3.9.7-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/wref.py', which is also in package python-persistent 4.0.8-1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/python-zodb_1%3a3.9.7-2_amd64.deb 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/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/__init__.py [...] From upstream point of view, ZODB3 (aka python-zodb in Debian) used to include persistent, BTrees, ZODB and ZEO modules. However, since ZODB3 3.11.0a1, upstream has split it up into 4 distinct packages (one for each module), bump the version to 4.0 and made ZODB3 a metapackage depending on all of them. As of fixing this RC bug for Jessie: Among the four, only persistent package is currently available in Debian, so there is no way to get rid of ZODB3 (at least for Jessie). Barry: If persistent = 4.0 Debian package is useful on its own to anyone (and thus should not be removed From testing), then can I add a Conflict on both packages and upload them to fix this bug? Cheers, -- Arnaud Fontaine signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
On Nov 12, 2014, at 05:50 PM, Arnaud Fontaine wrote: From upstream point of view, ZODB3 (aka python-zodb in Debian) used to include persistent, BTrees, ZODB and ZEO modules. However, since ZODB3 3.11.0a1, upstream has split it up into 4 distinct packages (one for each module), bump the version to 4.0 and made ZODB3 a metapackage depending on all of them. It looks like Debian still has zodb 3.9.7, right? As of fixing this RC bug for Jessie: Among the four, only persistent package is currently available in Debian, so there is no way to get rid of ZODB3 (at least for Jessie). Barry: If persistent = 4.0 Debian package is useful on its own to anyone (and thus should not be removed From testing), then can I add a Conflict on both packages and upload them to fix this bug? IIRC, I needed to update python-persistent for the Python 3 zope.component transition, as it's a build-dep. There are no other reverse dependencies that I know of. I think a Conflicts is the right way to handle this for now, given where we are in the Jessie release cycle. Arnaud, thanks for handling this! signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#767554: python-persistent and python-zodb: error when trying to install together
Package: python-persistent,python-zodb Version: 4.0.8-1 Severity: serious User: trei...@debian.org Usertags: edos-file-overwrite Control: found -1 1:3.9.7-2 Architecture: amd64 Distribution: jessie 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 python-zodb. Preparing to unpack .../python-zodb_1%3a3.9.7-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python-zodb (1:3.9.7-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-zodb_1%3a3.9.7-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/wref.py', which is also in package python-persistent 4.0.8-1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/python-zodb_1%3a3.9.7-2_amd64.deb 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/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/__init__.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/cPersistence.h usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/dict.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/interfaces.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/list.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/mapping.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/ring.h usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/tests/__init__.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/tests/test_list.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/tests/test_mapping.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/tests/test_wref.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/tests/utils.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/persistent/wref.py This bug is assigned to 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 also register in the BTS that the other package is affected by the bug. Cheers, Andreas PS: for more information about the detection of file overwrite errors of this kind see http://edos.debian.net/file-overwrites/. python-persistent=4.0.8-1_python-zodb=1%3.9.7-2.log.gz Description: application/gzip
