Feature request: Automatically tweak dependency specifications when backporting
Bug #206335 reported by
Richard Hansen
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevu |
Triaged
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
| prevu (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: prevu
This is a feature request to address dependency problems such as the ones reported in bug #177620 and at <http://
Prevu should automatically edit debian/control and update dependency specifications to work with prevu-backported versions of the dependencies. For example, suppose that a user is backporting the package foo from Hardy to Gutsy. Suppose that the version of foo in Hardy has a dependency on bar >= 1.2. When the user runs "prevu foo", prevu should automatically edit foo's debian/control and change the dependency to be on bar >= 1.2~7.10prevu1.
| Changed in prevu: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Revision history for this message
| John Dong (jdong) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in prevu: | |
| status: | New → Triaged |
Revision history for this message
| Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in prevu (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
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Yeah, I would like this functionality in prevu; also, I'd like it to add a flag to try building against the newest available dependency version available if the specified version is not satisfiable.