[Pkg-tcltk-devel] Bug#628179: tcltk-defaults: please bump default tcl/tk version to 8.6

[Jonathan Nieder]

retitle 628179 tcl, tk: re-creates tclsh, wish alternatives on every upgrade
# patch should be refreshed
tags 628179 - patch
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Sergei Golovan wrote:

> I've uploaded 8.6.0-1 into experimental, though I don't think that
> it's time to change the default Tcl/Tk version in unstable/testing
> before 8.6 leaves beta stage.

Thanks, Sergei!  Sure, it is probably better to hold off on uploading
to unstable, to avoid other packages relying on details that won't
persist beyond the beta if there are any.

I'm retitling this bug to reflect the remaining useful part of the
patch (avoiding overwriting users' choice of where the "wish" and
"tclsh" alternatives point on upgrade).  Actually I'd rather get rid
of this use of alternatives altogether, and rely on sysadmins just
installing an appropriate version of the "tcl" and "tk" packages
(which simplifies dependencies).  What do you think?

Cheers,
Jonathan