Hello, I found this when trying to solve #369386. There seems to be a problem when trying to go from two conflicting packages to a dummy package and the prefered one:
Before: Package: lynx Version: 2.8.6-2.1 Conflicts: lynx-cur Package: lynx-cur Version: 2.8.7dev9-1 Conflicts: lynx After: Package: lynx # dummy packge Version: 2.8.7dev9-1.1 Depends: lynx-cur (>= 2.8.7dev9-1.1) Package: lynx-cur Version: 2.8.7dev9-1.1 Conflicts: lynx (<< 2.8.7dev9-1.1) If you start with lynx installed and lynx-cur uninstalled but not purged and run a dist-upgrade, the following happens: 1. apt runs dpkg -u lynx_newversion.deb 2. apt runs dpkg -u lynx-cur_newversion.deb --------------- This fails with: dpkg: regarding .../lynx-cur_2.8.7dev9-1.1_i386.deb containing lynx-cur: lynx-cur conflicts with lynx lynx (version 2.8.7dev9-1.1) is present and unpacked but not configured. dpkg: error processing /tmp/lynx-apt/./lynx-cur_2.8.7dev9-1.1_i386.deb (--unpack): --------------- The reason is simple to see, dpkg's status file now contains this: Package: lynx Depends: lynx-cur (>= 2.8.7dev9-1.1) Version: 2.8.7dev9-1.1 Status: install ok unpacked Package: lynx-cur Version: 2.8.7dev9-1 Conflicts: lynx Status: install ok config-files Dpkg now seems to use this dependency/conflict info instead of the one in the new package version. I *think* this is a bug in dpkg. The status we are in dependency-wise before running 2. is perfectly fine, conflicts to not hit for uninstalled (config-files) packages. The status we would have after installing the new version of lynx-cur would be fine too, since the new conflict is versioned. Anyway what should I do? * Is this a bug in dpkg? * What is the workaround? I actually think my dependencies are correct and don't think there is lot I *could* to change. The behavior is easy to reproduce: apt-get install lynx-cur=2.8.7dev9-1 ; apt-get install lynx=2.8.6-2.1 dist-upgrade to the packages on http://www.bebt.de/debian/lynx-cur/ thanks, cu andreas -- `What a good friend you are to him, Dr. Maturin. His other friends are so grateful to you.' `I sew his ears on from time to time, sure' -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
