Re: Obsoletes/Provides question

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On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 03:18:41PM +0000, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 04:12:59PM +0100, Miro Hrončok wrote:
> > On 19. 01. 21 16:06, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> > >(2) Or adding:
> > >
> > >%package tar-filter
> > >Obsoletes: %{name}-tar-plugin <= %{version}-%{release}
> > >
> > >which says that it obsoletes but doesn't provide a replacement.  Note
> > >however I'm not sure if this will work, because they won't have
> > >nbdkit-tar-filter installed before the upgrade (it never existed in
> > >F32), so will the Obsoletes ever be "seen" by dnf?
> > 
> > Yes, it will be seen and respected.
> > 
> > Note that it in most cases, it is recommended to obsolete a specific
> > version-release rather than %{version}-%{release}.
> 
> To be clear, I would find the last released nbdkit-tar-plugin version
> in F32 (https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=1605446)
> and write this?
> 
> %package tar-filter
> Obsoletes: %{name}-tar-plugin = 1.20.7-1.fc32

Yes, but use <= here, rather than =, as users might be updating from an
older install.

Arguably can leave off the .fc32 part too IMHO.

Regards,
Daniel
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