Re: Obsoletes/Provides/Conflicts For Replacing Other Packages

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On Tue, Aug 03, 2004 at 11:25:16AM -0500, Rex Dieter wrote:
> Axel Thimm wrote:
> >On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 04:27:59PM +0800, Jeff Pitman wrote:
> >
> >>Obsoletes: python2 < %{version}
> >>Provides: python2 =3D %{version}
> >>
> >>I would really like to be able to have:
> >>
> >>Provides: python =3D %{version}
> >
> >
> >That was possible with rpm <=3D 4.2 or so, but in modern rpm versions
> >the two above are equal, so a versioned Provides always implicitely
> >carries an Obsolete like in the first example.
> >
> >This bug was reported by Rex at bugzilla.redhat.com, and the
> >resolution was "it's a feature". Not really IMO, as it simply removes
> >a degree of freedom a packager/user had (e.g. providing sendmail =3D
> >something to satisfy dependencies). :(
>=20
> for the life of me, I looked for ~45minutes on bugzilla.redhat.com and=20
> can't find that report anywhere. (?#$#@$?).  It must be conspiracy to=20
> hide the bug... (-:

Suddenly the bug resurfaced bugzilla. There have been often issues in
the last months with it (for instance me Ccinf myself and kicking out
the QA field instead and so on).

Here is the reference:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D111071

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Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net

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