[packagers] RE: retty - naming conflict resolved

[Stefan Radman]

Hello Dries,

Thanks for picking this up.

> quite busy with LinuxTag at the moment, so it might take some 
> time before all the rpms are available :-) 

That's fine as long as things keep moving ;-)

Kind Regards
Stefan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: packagers-bounces at lists.rpmforge.net 
> [mailto:packagers-bounces at lists.rpmforge.net] On Behalf Of 
> Dries Verachtert
> Sent: Tuesday, 29 May, 2007 22:36
> To: packagers at lists.rpmforge.net
> Subject: Re: [packagers] RE: retty - naming conflict resolved
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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