[packagers] RE: retty - naming conflict resolved

[Dries Verachtert]

Hello Stefan,
I've added the spec file, but for the moment without the obsoletes. Dag is 
quite busy with LinuxTag at the moment, so it might take some time before all 
the rpms are available :-)
kind regards,
Dries

On Wednesday May 23 2007, Stefan Radman wrote:
> Dag,
>
> Find attached the spec for the new/old remtty package.
>
> My tests with the "Obsoletes" clause were unsuccessful:
> Using "yum  upgrade" retty-0.1 (from rpmforge) was upgraded to
> remtty-0.2 (from my provate repo) but I did not manage to get the old
> retty-0.1 package removed automatically.
> Had to remove it manually to avoid an automatic upgrade to the
> conflicting retty-1.0
>
> Probably you are more successful.
>
> Cheers
> Stefan
>
> # yum update
> Setting up Update Process
> Setting up repositories
> Reading repository metadata in from local files
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package remtty.i386 0:0.2-1.rf set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
>
> Dependencies Resolved
>
> ========================================================================
> =====
>  Package                 Arch       Version          Repository
> Size
> ========================================================================
> =====
> Installing:
>  remtty                  i386       0.2-1.rf         sradman
> 23 k
>      replacing  retty.i386 0.1-1.2.el4.rf
>
>
> Transaction Summary
> ========================================================================
> =====
> Install      1 Package(s)
> Update       0 Package(s)
> Remove       0 Package(s)
> Total download size: 23 k
> Is this ok [y/N]: y
> Downloading Packages:
> Running Transaction Test
> Finished Transaction Test
> Transaction Test Succeeded
> Running Transaction
>   Installing: remtty                       #########################
> [1/1]
>
> Installed: remtty.i386 0:0.2-1.rf
> Replaced: retty.i386 0:0.1-1.2.el4.rf
> Complete!
> # rpm -q retty
> retty-0.1-1.2.el4.rf
> # rpm -q remtty
> remtty-0.2-1.rf
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Oliver Hitz [mailto:oliver at net-track.ch]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May, 2007 15:06
> > To: Stefan Radman
> > Cc: packagers at lists.rpmforge.net; Dag Wieers
> > Subject: Re: retty - naming conflict in rpmforge
> >
> > On 22 May 2007, Stefan Radman wrote:
> > > > since I am not using it anymore myself,
> > >
> > > What are you using instead?
> >
> > Nothing, I don't have a need for it anymore at all.
> >
> > > If it does what it is supposed to I'll be using it actively.
> >
> > At least it did what it was supposed to until 2 or 3 years
> > ago. Just try
> > it.
> >
> > > Please consider this a request from an active user. :-)
> >
> > Ok, then with one active user I guess it's worth to have the name
> > changed. :-)
> >
> > It is now called as you suggested, remtty and you can find it at the
> > following URL:
> >
> > https://www.net-track.ch/opensource/remtty/
> >
> > > > Stefan would
> > > > be a good candidate for maintainership. *hint* *hint* :)
> > >
> > > I cannot promise anything at this point in time but let's see ...
> >
> > I guess if it works, there is no need for a more active
> > maintainer than
> > myself. Just tell me if you'd like to take over.
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> > Oliver