On 2010-03-02 11:14 +0100, gregor herrmann wrote: > On Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:10:59 +0100, Gregor Jasny wrote: > >> To be consistent with upstream I changes the package source name to >> v4l-utils. >> But what actions do I have to take to take to replace libv4l with >> v4l-utils in the archive? > > http://wiki.debian.org/Renaming_a_Package
I don't think this applies here, because Gregor wants to rename the *source* package (and probably add a new binary package v4l-utils). The developer's reference states this in ยง 5.9.2: ,---- | There is one exception when an explicit removal request is not | necessary: If a (source or binary) package is an orphan, it will | be removed semi-automatically. For a binary-package, this means | if there is no longer any source package producing this binary | package; if the binary package is just no longer produced on some | architectures, a removal request is still necessary. For a | source-package, this means that all binary packages it refers to | have been taken over by another source package. `---- So, assuming that the new source package still produces all the binary packages that libv4l did, no special action is necessary. There is a downside to this renaming though: the history in the PTS will be truncated. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87vddfdm9o....@turtle.gmx.de
