Package: dh-runit
Version: 2.16.4
Severity: minor

Dear Maintainer,

If I build a package that uses dh_runit to include runit service integration, the ${runit:Conflicts} variable is defined and the build process warns if it is not used. Is this still helpful or is ${runit:Breaks} sufficient in most cases?

If the conflicts variable is used, lintian complains thus:

I: stubby: conflicts-with-version runit (<< 2.1.2-51~)
N:
N: An earlier-than version clause is normally an indication that Breaks
N: should be used instead of Conflicts. Breaks is a weaker requirement that N: provides the package manager more leeway to find a valid upgrade path.
N: Conflicts should only be used if two packages can never be unpacked at the N: same time, or for some situations involving virtual packages (where a
N: version clause is not appropriate). In particular, when moving files
N: between packages, use Breaks plus Replaces, not Conflicts plus Replaces. N:
N: Please refer to Conflicting binary packages - Conflicts (Section 7.4) in N: the Debian Policy Manual for details.
N:
N: Visibility: info
N: Show-Always: no
N: Check: fields/package-relations

Thanks,

Andrew


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Debian Release: trixie/sid
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APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 6.12.19-amd64 (SMP w/24 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
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Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
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LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages dh-runit depends on:
ii debhelper 13.24.2
ii libfile-copy-recursive-perl 0.45-4
ii libfile-slurp-perl 9999.32-2
ii libtext-hogan-perl 2.03-2
ii perl 5.40.1-3

dh-runit recommends no packages.

dh-runit suggests no packages.

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