Bug#360843: Please replace modutils
On 4/9/06, Steve M. Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two comments: 1. It ain't just create_module; manpage-dev is also overwriting init_module Unpacking replacement manpages-dev ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/manpages-dev_2.25-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man2/init_module.2.gz', which is also in package modutils dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) 2. I agree with David Weinehall that manpages-dev should use Replaces: modutils. To Justin Pryzby's question Why? Upgrades from sarge to etch will be fine as long as one of modutils and manpages drops the file before the release. The problem is limited to sid, and developers can presumably be expected to work around it as necessary.. I answer: why not! Yes, developers can work around it; but why should we be constantly irritated? If things are worked out before etch, then the Replaces can be dropped. Setting replaces hides problems. It's better to just fix the problem;having manpages-dev be held up is very minor compared to the problems allowing wholesale file replacement might hide.
Bug#360843: Please replace modutils
On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 01:53:53AM -0400, Bryan Donlan wrote: On 4/9/06, Steve M. Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two comments: 1. It ain't just create_module; manpage-dev is also overwriting init_module Unpacking replacement manpages-dev ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/manpages-dev_2.25-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man2/init_module.2.gz', which is also in package modutils dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) 2. I agree with David Weinehall that manpages-dev should use Replaces: modutils. To Justin Pryzby's question Why? Upgrades from sarge to etch will be fine as long as one of modutils and manpages drops the file before the release. The problem is limited to sid, and developers can presumably be expected to work around it as necessary.. I answer: why not! Yes, developers can work around it; but why should we be constantly irritated? If things are worked out before etch, then the Replaces can be dropped. Setting replaces hides problems. It's better to just fix the problem;having manpages-dev be held up is very minor compared to the problems allowing wholesale file replacement might hide. Yea, my aversion to Replaces is that is very course-grained. I guess this can also be done with a preinst script removing files which might be in other packages, which is better. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#360843: Please replace modutils
On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 01:53:53AM -0400, Bryan Donlan wrote: On 4/9/06, Steve M. Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two comments: 1. It ain't just create_module; manpage-dev is also overwriting init_module Unpacking replacement manpages-dev ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/manpages-dev_2.25-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man2/init_module.2.gz', which is also in package modutils dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) 2. I agree with David Weinehall that manpages-dev should use Replaces: modutils. To Justin Pryzby's question Why? Upgrades from sarge to etch will be fine as long as one of modutils and manpages drops the file before the release. The problem is limited to sid, and developers can presumably be expected to work around it as necessary.. I answer: why not! Yes, developers can work around it; but why should we be constantly irritated? If things are worked out before etch, then the Replaces can be dropped. Setting replaces hides problems. It's better to just fix the problem;having manpages-dev be held up is very minor compared to the problems allowing wholesale file replacement might hide. Wrong. The use of Replaces is a mandatory *part* of the fix. You don't move a file from one package to another without using Replaces. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#360843: Please replace modutils
Two comments: 1. It ain't just create_module; manpage-dev is also overwriting init_module Unpacking replacement manpages-dev ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/manpages-dev_2.25-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man2/init_module.2.gz', which is also in package modutils dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) 2. I agree with David Weinehall that manpages-dev should use Replaces: modutils. To Justin Pryzby's question Why? Upgrades from sarge to etch will be fine as long as one of modutils and manpages drops the file before the release. The problem is limited to sid, and developers can presumably be expected to work around it as necessary.. I answer: why not! Yes, developers can work around it; but why should we be constantly irritated? If things are worked out before etch, then the Replaces can be dropped. -Steve -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
