On Wed, 05 Feb 2003, Tore Anderson wrote: > * David Lloyd > > > I don't know if this is the right forum to ask, but I want to replace: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/share/apps/ksplash/pics$ ls > > splash_bottom.png splash_top.png > > splash_active_bar.png splash_inactive_bar.png splash_top.png.backup > (..) > > Replaces: kdebase > > You don't want to do that, then your package would make apt de-install > kdebase upon installing your own.
Actually, he did it right. "Replaces" means it replaces some files in that package. A full package replace is done by having the three of "Replaces, Conflicts and Provides". > You're looking for `dpkg-divert'. Alternatively, you could ask the KDE That is far better a solution than using "Replaces" anyway. -- "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot Henrique Holschuh
