[DebianGIS-dev] Bug#493892: marked as done (gpsdrive-data: Missing conflict with gpsdrive?)

[Luk Claes]

Andreas Putzo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Aug 07  16:28, Luk Claes wrote:
>>> When upgrading my sid chroot just now, I noticed this message about a
>>> conflict between gpsdrive-data and gpsdrive:
>>>
>>>  [...]
>>>  Unpacking gpsdrive-data (from .../gpsdrive-data_2.10~pre4-4_all.deb) ...
>>>  dpkg: error processing 
>>>  /var/cache/apt/archives/gpsdrive-data_2.10~pre4-4_all.deb (--unpack):
>>>   trying to overwrite `/usr/share/gpsdrive/pixmaps/battery.png', which is 
>>>   also in package gpsdrive
>>>  dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
>>>  Preparing to replace gpsdrive 2.10~pre4-3 (using 
>>>  .../gpsdrive_2.10~pre4-4_i386.deb) ...
>>>  Unpacking replacement gpsdrive ...
>>>  [...]
>>> gpsdrive (2.10~pre4-5) unstable; urgency=low
>>> .
>>>   * Add missing Replaces to the gpsdrive-data package
>>>     and add a dependency on gpsdrive. (Closes: #493892)
>> I don't see why a Depends is needed, the Recommends seems fine and the 
>> Replaces should solve the reported bug?
> 
> Without the Depends, if someone has gpsdrive < 2.10~pre4-5 and 
> installs gpsdrive-data, gpsdrive will be removed which is certainly 
> not the intended behaviour. 

Why would gpsdrive be removed, you don't use 'Conflicts: gpsdrive', do you?

Cheers

Luk