[Python-modules-team] Bug#782817: pyfits-utils: Please consider removing pyfits-utils

[Aurelien Jarno]

On 2015-04-18 12:34, Ole Streicher wrote:
> Package: pyfits-utils
> Version: 1:3.3-2
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Dear Aurelien,
> 
> the package pyfits-utils contains the binaries fitscheck and fitsdiff.
> 
> I am just preparing a new package "astropy-utils" [1], which will contain
> the same binaries, but based on the astropy package. Since pyfits is going
> to be deprecated, it would be useful to remove the pyfits-utils (since the
> new ones are almost identical), or to lower the package priority to "extra".
> 
> Usually, Debian handles conflicts on a "first-comes" base; however since
> astropy is the successor of pyfits, I would ask that I can take priority in
> this case.
> 
> I am not sure how to make a smooth transition here. Since you have more
> experience: could you please give me an advise?
> 

If you want to provide a smooth transition to users, the best is to add
breaks and replaces in astropy-utils:

Breaks: pyfits-utils (<< 1:3.3-2)
Replaces: pyfits-utils (<< 1:3.3-2)

As soon as it is done, I'll upload a new pyfits version with an empty
pyfits-utils depending on astropy-utils. That way users of pyfits-utils
will automatically get astropy-utils installed and nothing will break on
their systems. The pyfits-utils package will be marked as transitional
so it can be automatically removed from users's installation once
astropy-utils is installed. The pyfits-utils package can then be removed
from the archive in Buster.

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