Ubunu Software Center doesn't handle packages conflicts
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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software-center (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: software-center
When install a deb file that conflict with another with a different name doesnt' offer any solution.
For newcomers to ubuntu and .deb management is a big trouble. It will be nice to offer a conflict solver.
Popular packages that make clonflicts
skype4pidgin vs. pidgin-skype
virtualbox-4.0 vs. virtualbox-ose
virtualbox-3.x vs virtualbox-4.x
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: software-center 4.0.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 16 09:43:18 2011
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-07 (38 days ago)