Bug#503419: etch->lenny: libvte-common not upgraded because of unmet dep for libvte4

[Loïc Minier]

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008, Giovanni Rapagnani wrote:
> During the upgrade form etch to lenny (aptitude full-upgrade), the following 
> situation occurs:
> - libvte-common is not upgraded for not breaking the dependency needed by  libvte4
> - libvte4 remains installed
> - libvte9 is installed
> 
> After doing a second 'aptitude full-upgrade', the following situation occurs:
> - libvte4 is deinstalled
> - libvte-common is then upgraded.

 Err ok; and is that a problem?

> I don't know if libvte9 is a full replacement for libvte4. In this case, maybe 
> adding the info 'Replaces: libvte4 (<=1:0.12.2-5)' in the package libvte9 will 
> in the first 'aptitude full-upgrade' run :
> - remove libvte4
> - install libvte9
> - upgrade libvte-common

 Lenny packages should be depending on libvte9 and etch packges on
 libvte4; both can be installed at the same time, but at the end of the
 upgrade, libvte4 should be removed automatically (or should be
 removable manually).

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Loïc Minier