using equivs to replace debian packages

From: John L. Fjellstad (john-debian_at_fjellstad.org)
Date: 10/17/03

  • Next message: Jacob Anawalt: "Re: Decent browsers for Linux? Anything to replace IE?" 
    To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:00:54 +0200

    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
    Hash: SHA1

    I use equivs to replace debian packages, for lots of reasons (need a newer
    version of a package, or in case of mta, I like to have better control of how
    the qmail package is installed).

    The problem is that the already installed debian package is not removed when I
    try to install my debian package, and the system complains about conflicts.

    For instance, I create my qmail package using the mta control file in
    /usr/share/doc/equivs/examples. When I try to install the new qmail package,
    it won't uninstall exim and install my qmail package. If I uninstall exim
    first, then lots of other stuff gets uninstalled (mailx etc). Right now, I
    do a force install on my qmail package, and then uninstall exim, which works,
    but isn't an optimal way to do it.

    What entries am I missing in the deb control file?
    I try adding "Replaces" keyword, but it didn't have any effect.

    - --
    John_________________________________________________________________
    email: john-debian@fjellstad.org Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
    Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux)

    iEYEARECAAYFAj+Pr8oACgkQkz0vhQtHHRhaPQCg0ZkOjzgyPfLP5b8VWftm8Ioc
    DuMAmwYwaI7H/nMSEBVpDnPJzXibYe5l
    =Oiea
    -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- 

    -- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org 
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
  • Next message: Jacob Anawalt: "Re: Decent browsers for Linux? Anything to replace IE?"

    Relevant Pages

    • Errors applying kernel patch 118833-36
      ... install of Solaris 10 11/06. ... However, once the package list is done, I see a worrisome message: ... Below is the complete console output of the patch run. ... Changes for package SUNWnfsskr will not be applied to the system. ...
      (SunManagers)
    • Re: SmartMenu - was: VRPC on a USB pen
      ... in applications distributed via package systems which are supposed to ... having to get the user to install it, or they could present the user ... Haskell compiler and associated tools (collectively referred to on ... haskell.org as the 'platform' package). ...
      (comp.sys.acorn.misc)
    • Re: Stronghelp - can I change location set by Packman?
      ... it was needed to install a package though. ... RISC OS desktop. ... Simpler for the newbies arriving from Linux, ...
      (comp.sys.acorn.apps)
    • Re: Stronghelp - can I change location set by Packman?
      ... piles of applications causes lots of random file reads, ... third party installers such as, say, a package manager, but it all got ... applications *do* install things into Choices. ... I have nothing against an app in Choices - it's ...
      (comp.sys.acorn.apps)
    • Re: media player 10 setup issues
      ... Finished building install list. ... Package 'MPPRE' is version '10.0.0.3802'. ... Install for Exception pack ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsmedia)