[Bug 1754686] [NEW] libcurl4 Conflicts: libcurl3 - prevents install of 3rd party apps like slack-desktop

[Nathaniel W. Turner]

Public bug reported:

Updating the curl package pulls in libcurl4, which for some reason
forces libcurl3 to be removed. This prevents 3rd party apps that still
build against libcurl3 from being installed. Isn't there a more graceful
way to effect the transition from libcurl3 to libcurl4?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libcurl4 7.58.0-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri Mar  9 10:10:10 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
SourcePackage: curl
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-03-06 (2 days ago)

** Affects: curl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic wayland-session

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Title:
  libcurl4 Conflicts: libcurl3 - prevents install of 3rd party apps like
  slack-desktop

Status in curl package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Updating the curl package pulls in libcurl4, which for some reason
  forces libcurl3 to be removed. This prevents 3rd party apps that still
  build against libcurl3 from being installed. Isn't there a more
  graceful way to effect the transition from libcurl3 to libcurl4?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libcurl4 7.58.0-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Fri Mar  9 10:10:10 2018
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  SourcePackage: curl
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-03-06 (2 days ago)

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