[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,
-- 
Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer

Pre-order a copy of the Debian Administrator's Handbook and help
liberate it: http://debian-handbook.info/liberation/


** Attachment added: "patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/902603/+attachment/2635673/+files/patch

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to taglib in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/902603

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

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/902603/+subscriptions