help: dependency problem

1999-05-04 Thread Christian Hammers
Hello List ! I can't get rid of my dependency problems. (MySQL has more conflicts than any soap opera :-)) Maybe someone can give me a hint ! Here is the current situation: (src: mysql -> non-free) mysql server + docs mysql-clientclient + all libraries

Re: Chaning a new package still in incoming?

1999-05-04 Thread Roderick Schertler
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:20:02 -0400, Peter S Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > I _just_ found a little bug and would like to replace with -1 package > with a new one with the same name (but new changes file with new > checksum). Can I do that? Or Must I upload a version -2 ? You should use

help: packaging in its own unstable partition without reboot, possible?

1999-05-04 Thread Rui Zhu
Hi, all, I've prepared one new partition solely for packaging new debs later, because I must keep a stable one (now slink) for daily work. Is it possible to make packages without reboot to this unstable distribution? I've thought to use chroot, but some programs choked, for example, those which

Re: Shared libraries and symlinks

1999-05-04 Thread Torsten Landschoff
On Tue, Mar 16, 1999 at 01:34:49PM +0100, BROWN Nick wrote: > Currently my problem (we're getting to the question now :-} ) is the > symlink. I need to provide a symlink libqt.so.1 to the file libqt.so.1.42. > But this has to be after the shared library file in the archive. Can anyone > supply

Re: Depends vs. Pre-Depends

1999-05-04 Thread Torsten Landschoff
On Sun, May 02, 1999 at 08:23:26AM -0700, Tonnesen Steve wrote: > > I am developing a package which uses a Mysql database. I would like to > create the database and populate it with some data during the postinst > script. If I add the following Dependencies: > > Depends: mysql-server > Depends:

RE: inclduing debian directory in upstream source?

1999-05-04 Thread Shaleh
On 04-May-99 Christian T. Steigies wrote: > Hi, > what is the best way to include the debian directory (no patches to the > source) in the upstream source? Or is this not recommended at all? I have > sent the debian diff to the upstream author and he included it (I wrote a > small manpage, but he

inclduing debian directory in upstream source?

1999-05-04 Thread Christian T. Steigies
Hi, what is the best way to include the debian directory (no patches to the source) in the upstream source? Or is this not recommended at all? I have sent the debian diff to the upstream author and he included it (I wrote a small manpage, but he is not using it in his makefile yet). The problem I