On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 10:56:50AM +0100, 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. Not according to the Policy Manual. A Replaces: header without a Conflicts: header tells dpkg that the package replaces some files in the package(s) listed in the Replaces: header(s). See: http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-replaces > You're looking for `dpkg-divert'. Alternatively, you could ask the KDE > maintainers to split the ksplash theme into a separate package, then you > could conflict with that instead. I agree that both of these are better solutions. -- Thomas Wouters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi! I'm a .signature virus! copy me into your .signature file to help me spread!
