Goswin von Brederlow wrote:

> Also
>     lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   20 Nov 13  2010 /lib/ld-linux.so.2 -> 
> /lib32/ld-linux.so.2
> and
>     lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   20 Nov 13  2010 /lib/ld-linux.so.2 -> 
> /lib/i486-linux-gnu/ld-linux.so.2
> conflict.
>
> Currently libc6:i386 only Replaces libc6-i386. Which means that
> installing libc6:i386 and then removing it again leaves biarch in a
> non-functioning state. If the two packages do no Break/Conflict then
> diversions or alternatives need to be used. Both of which I don't like
> for what is a transtion.

I see.  Is this filed as a bug?

I'm surprised the Replaces is needed.  Symlinks act like directories
in dpkg most of the time, and multiple packages are allowed to share a
directory.

Thanks,
Jonathan


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