Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Julian Gilbey wrote: > The CVS version no longer has the part "though currently ..." as this > is not currently true. That default will never change in the dpkg code anymore as well, instead the installer will have to put that in /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg. Wichert. -- ___

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sat, May 12, 2001 at 08:19:05PM -0700, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: > > Is this always true? > > 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages > > Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to > contain files which are on the system in another package

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Brian May
> "Seth" == Seth Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Seth> And, as far as I can tell, yes, it is always true that Seth> usually it is an error for two packages to contain duplicate Seth> files when both can be installed on a system. Except for when the package uses the "Replaces: "

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-12 Thread Seth Arnold
* Karl M. Hegbloom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010512 20:24]: > Is this always true? > > 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages > > Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to > contain files which are on the system in another package, though

7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-12 Thread Karl M. Hegbloom
Is this always true? 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to contain files which are on the system in another package, though currently the --force-overwrite flag is enabled by default, downgrading the error to a