> > b) Add this to your control file:
> >
> > Conflicts: gtksamba
> > Profides: gtksamba
> > Replaces: gtksamba
> >
> > If you use the same config file it will be preserved by dpkg, if not,
> > save it in the preinst script.
> >
> > > My initial thought is to treat it as a new package, then orphan and
> > > remove the two older packages.
> >
> > No, that's sick.
>
> You are suggesting that potato be released containing three different
> packages (which are really the same package)?
>
> gtksamba, gtksamba-gnome, gnosamba
>
> Adding the Conflicts:, Provides:, and Replaces: line makes perfect sense,
> but I'm confused why you would be against removing the two older packages
> from the archive (eventually... but before release).
I think Joey was complaining about the language: "orphan and remove":
this package is not a totally new package, rather it replaces the
others. So you upload your new package, which conflicts, provides and
replaces the old ones, and then file a bug against ftp.debian.org
asking for removal of the old packages.
Julian
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