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Re: Composit list of reported problems with 1.2

On Tue, 17 Dec 1996, Chris Fearnley wrote:

> 'Dale Scheetz wrote:'
> >
> >This is more like what I was expecting!
> >
> >On Mon, 16 Dec 1996, Bruce Perens wrote:
> >
> >> From: Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>
> >> > 17. Smartlist and possibly other programs as well, depend on base.
> >> > No fix reported, should depend on base-files.
> >> 
> >> Base-files should provide and conflict with base.
> >> 
> >That was my conclusion as well, but I wasn't sure that base-files actually
> >replaced all the base package files.
> 
> Whoa, if base-files has conflicts and replaces base, there could be
> serious problems with upgrades.  I think it should NOT conflict with
> base (it already replaces: base which is necessary).  However, the
> provides: base is important.  Wouldn't just adding provides solve all
> the problems?
> 
I think you may be right here. My understanding is that Conflicts: is used
to remove the package being replaced, and base-files only provides part of
the files in base. The others are provided by base-passwd and makedev. I
think it was Bruce who indicated that base-files should also Depend on
base-passwd and makedev. So, I think the full solution is:
	Replaces: base
	Depends: base-passwd, makedev
	Conflicts: base
	Provides: base
Does this sound right?

Luck,

Dwarf

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