Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Seth Arnold
* Karl M. Hegbloom [EMAIL PROTECTED] [010512 20:24]: Is this always true? 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to contain files which are on the system in another package, though currently the --force-overwrite

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Brian May
Seth == Seth Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Seth And, as far as I can tell, yes, it is always true that Seth usually it is an error for two packages to contain duplicate Seth files when both can be installed on a system. Except for when the package uses the Replaces: header... --

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sat, May 12, 2001 at 08:19:05PM -0700, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: Is this always true? 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to contain files which are on the system in another package, though currently

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Julian Gilbey wrote: The CVS version no longer has the part though currently ... as this is not currently true. That default will never change in the dpkg code anymore as well, instead the installer will have to put that in /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg. Wichert. --

7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-12 Thread Karl M. Hegbloom
Is this always true? 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to contain files which are on the system in another package, though currently the --force-overwrite flag is enabled by default, downgrading the error