python-zopeinterface removed from Karmic repos still has lots of dependants
Bug #444579 reported by
abujafar
This bug affects 4 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Zope 3 |
Invalid
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Undecided
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zope.interface (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: zope3
The package python-
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It looks like a transition issue to me.
In aptitude, the package is indeed in the "Obsolete" section.
Having a look at the package description in aptitude, the "Versions" section reads:
--\ Versions of python- zopeinterface (2) zope.interface 3.5.2-1
i 3.4.0-0ubuntu3
p python-
So the new version is listed, but its name is different from the old one. zopeinterface" while the new one is "python- zope.interface" .
The obsolete package name is "python-
I should add that the manual selection of the new package does not raise any issue like breaking dependencies and allows a manually forced transition.
Would a meta-package be of any help to make the transition automatic? zopeinterface metapackage as it is not needed". Is this the culprit?
Apropos meta-package, the changelog of 3.5.1-2 mentions the "removal of python-