Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-packaging (267 mails)

[Thomas Schraitle <toms@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I tried to build it as you recommended, but another question turned
up...

> [...]
> > 2. Current version of Linux Libertine is 5.1.3. Which one is the
> >    correct line and why:
> >    a) Obsoletes: LinuxLibertine < 5.1.3
> >    b) Obsoletes: LinuxLibertine < %{version}
>
> When renaming a package with the same version, better to use "<=".
> Otherwise the obsoletes won't be applied.
> That is,
>
>   Obsoletes: LinuxLibertine <= 5.1.3
>   Provides: LinuxLibertine = %{version}
>
> where 5.1.3 is the version you started rename. [...]

Currently, I have version 5.1.3_2011_06_21 and my SPEC file and added
the above condition. The SPEC file looks like this:

  Name:           linux-libertine-fonts
  Version:        5.1.3
  Obsoletes:      LinuxLibertine <= 5.1.3
  Provides:       LinuxLibertine = %{version}
  [...]

If I build it with osc I get the following warning:

  RPMLINT report:
  ===============
  linux-libertine-fonts.noarch: W: self-obsoletion LinuxLibertine <=
  5.1.3 obsoletes LinuxLibertine = 5.1.3 The package obsoletes itself.
  This is known to cause errors in various tools and should thus be
  avoided, usually by using appropriately versioned Obsoletes and/or
  Provides and avoiding unversioned ones.

This is somehow to be expected. :) If I change the "Obsoletes" condition
from "<=" to "<", the above warning disappears.

Now, the question is, is better to use "<" in this case or should I
change the version number? Which is the recommended strategy? 
Just to make it right from the start. :)

Thanks!


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