Bug#1002063: libvtk9.1: missing Breaks+Replaces: libvtk9 (<< 9.1.0+really9.1.0)

[Jochen Sprickerhof]

* Andreas Beckmann <anbe at debian.org> [2021-12-21 21:19]:
>On 21/12/2021 10.07, Jochen Sprickerhof wrote:
>>While I agree that both packages conflict, I'm not sure if proposing 
>>a Breaks+Replaces is the proper solution here (and in general). 
>>Normally we want to have the library packages to be coinstallable 
>>and thus the packages only provide non conflicting files. Could you 
>>maybe adopt your template to mention that this hints to a problem in 
>>the package and propose to look into resolving the conflict as an 
>>alternative solution?
>
>What about
>
>In case of shared library packages where the conflicting files do not 
>contain the SOVERSION in their name or path, please also consider 
>alternative solutions for solving the conflict and avoiding 
>Breaks+Replaces for easier upgrades in the future. Ideally shared 
>libraries of different SOVERSIONs should only contain non-conflicting 
>files and thus be co-installable for smooth upgrades.

Sounds good :).
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