Bug#692193: ffmpeg: description claims that ffmpeg is a transitional package, but it isn't

[Bob Bib]

Thu, 21 Mar 2013, 5:47 +01:00 from Reinhard Tartler <siretart at gmail.com>:
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:50 AM, Bob Bib <bobbibmpn at mail.ru> wrote:
> > And what about making /usr/bin/ffmpeg a symlink to /usr/bin/avconv in future
> package versions?
> 
> the Debian package named 'ffmpeg' is transitional in the sense that it
> will go away in jessie as currently implemented in experimental.

> A symlink is not a good option as avconv and ffmpeg are not
> command-line compatible.

Oh, I see:
* ffmpeg package is available as part of libav 6:0.8.5-1, but removed from 6:9.3-1 (experimental);
* ffplay, ffprobe & ffserver are available (as symlinks to avplay, avplay & avserver respectively)
in libav-tools 6:0.8.5-1, but are removed from 6:9.3-1 (experimental).

Well, the transition seems to be uniform, let it be.


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Best wishes, Bob