[Bug 902603] Re: When installing Multi-Arch: same (meta-)package for two architectures, dpkg considers one arch as completely disappeared

[Raphaël Hertzog]

On Fri, 16 Dec 2011, Steve Langasek wrote:
> Still seeing this with the latest version of dpkg in precise.  On an
> apt-get run following the install of libtag1c2a:i386:
> 
> [...]
> (Noting disappearance of libtag1c2a:i386, which has been completely replaced.)
> [...]
> The following package disappeared from your system as
> all files have been overwritten by other packages:
>   libtag1c2a
> Note: This is done automatic and on purpose by dpkg.

Hum, right. Here's a second version of the patch. Note that you must
revert the previous one as I changed the logic to restrict the
test to multi-arch same packages.

It seems to work now.

Cheers,
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Title:
  When installing Multi-Arch: same (meta-)package for two architectures,
  dpkg considers one arch as completely disappeared

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “taglib” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “dpkg” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “taglib” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “dpkg” package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  update problem

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: python-papyon 0.5.6-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-3.9-generic 3.2.0-rc4
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-3-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec 10 22:08:20 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110901)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: papyon
  Title: package python-papyon 0.5.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-10 (0 days ago)

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