Need help to rename goldendict to goldendict-ng
Hi, I am trying to update this package, but there is a little problem: The `goldendict` packaged by openSUSE is a fork and the fork was renamed to `goldendict-ng`. (The fork was chosen because of the removal of QtWebKit). The fork, which has been developing new features & bug fixes, wants to distinguish itself from the original. --- This package should be renamed, but what should I do? I have learned about how to rename a package via RPM, but there seems to be no way to rename a package in the OBS without some special permissions. Should I submit a new `goldendict-ng` package to a factory, then request deletion of the current `goldendict`? Or we can rename the package, then I submit updates? Related links: * The goldendict used by openSUSE is in fact a old version of goldendict-ng -> https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE:Factory/goldendict * The fork's (aka -ng) repo -> https://github.com/xiaoyifang/goldendict-ng
On 11/05/2023 01.09, slbtty wrote:
Should I submit a new `goldendict-ng` package to a factory, then request deletion of the current `goldendict`?
I think, this is the cleanest way. Be sure to add to the new package Provides: goldendict = %{version} Obsoletes: goldendict < %{version} so that zypper will know to replace the old one with it. Ciao Bernhard M.
Hello, Am Donnerstag, 11. Mai 2023, 09:23:10 schrieb Bernhard M. Wiedemann:
Be sure to add to the new package
Provides: goldendict = %{version} Obsoletes: goldendict < %{version}
so that zypper will know to replace the old one with it.
Correct, but I'd recommend to hardcode the version in Obsoletes to the last version of goldendict (actually slightly increase the version, or use <= instead of <) Assuming the last goldendict version was 1.2.3, I'd use Provides: goldendict = %{version} Obsoletes: goldendict < 1.2.4 # note 1.2.4 instead of 1.2.3 or Provides: goldendict = %{version} Obsoletes: goldendict <= 1.2.3 # note the <= This has the advantage that it won't obsolete any possible future versions of goldendict (in case the package gets re-introduced). A nice side effect is that it helps to spot Obsoletes: from stone age that might no longer be needed. Actually I wonder if we should adjust our packaging guidelines so that they recommend hardcoded version numbers for Obsoletes: Opinions and even objections welcome ;-) Regards, Christian Boltz -- Looks like I got the wrong address and took my car to the hairdresser. [Niki Kovacs in https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1200583]
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