[Debian-med-packaging] How to specify a >= X < Y Depends (Was: Packaging GNU Health)

[Michael Tautschnig]

Hi all,

> Hi Emilien,
> 
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 11:54:59AM +0100, Emilien Klein wrote:
> > ...
> > As a general question:
> > If package A depends on a specific set of releases (like in this case
> > Tryton 2.4.X), how do we usually handle the case where the "libraries"
> > are updated before the package depending on the library?
> > Should I depend on Tryton >= 2.4 < 2.5? I assume that would generate
> > conflicts once 2.6 is made available, but GNU Health still depends on
> > an earlier version...
> 
> I admit a quick search has not uncovered the answer how to express this
> 
>      Tryton >= 2.4 < 2.5
> 
> relation correctly.  So I ask on debian-mentors list for help.
> 

So what's wrong with using Conflicts: Tryton >= 2.5?

Best,
Michael

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