Comment 3 for bug 1103046

Hi,

I want to explain the scenario below in case it brings any confusion. Please see blue.
Scenario:
1) install app_A
I installed app_A by double-clicking the .deb file I got on local machine
2) install app_A_patch that depends on app_A
I got another .deb that can patch app_A, which I named it 'app_A_patch'. If you run 'sudo dpkg -l | grep app_' , you will see two records -- 'app_A' and 'app_A_patch' both installed.
3) install new version app_B ( the .deb file is on local and user tyies to double-click it to do upgrading)
Now I have a new version of app_A (it should not be named app_B, maybe just NEW app_A here)
4) Software Center pop-ups and gives prompt that "Breaks existing dependency ......" and upgrading failed
I assumed Software Center could install new app_A for me. I can choose to upgrade the app_A_patch later or uninstall it if I want. Dpkg could do this for me whereas Software Center can't.

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Best Regards
Nicholas

At 2013-01-25 18:39:08,"Matthew Paul Thomas" <email address hidden> wrote:
>Hi, what do you mean by "double-clicked new app_A to do upgrading"?
>Double-clicked where?
>
>** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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>Title:
> failed to upgrade app_A via Software Centre if there is app_B depends
> on app_A
>
>Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
>Bug description:
> On Ubuntu 12.04,
>
> installed app_A and app_B, app_B depends on app_A
> double-clicked new app_A to do upgrading, however Software Centre gave prompt that upgrading was failed because app_B depends on app_A.
>
> How to resolve this issue if I would like to upgrade to newer app_A
> without uninstalling app_B ? Thanks !
>
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