[Pkg-ia32-libs-maintainers] Bug#605218: Bug#605218: apt-get dist-upgrade fails to install ia32-libs

[Michael Gilbert]

On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:17:30 +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> Michael Gilbert <michael.s.gilbert at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > tag 605218 patch
> > thanks
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Julien Cristau wrote:
> >> On Wed, Dec  1, 2010 at 16:18:54 -0500, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> >>
> >>> Since ia32-libs-workaround-499043 is a third-party package, this really
> >>> isn't Debian's problem. I think that the bug can be safely closed. In
> >>> the meantime, this discussion can serve as a record for anyone else who
> >>> may have installed the rogue package and run into the problem.
> >>>
> >> NAK. Â If the package was widely documented as the way to get flash on
> >> 64bit, then we need to handle the upgrade path, if only by conflicting
> >> against it.
> >
> > Please see attached patch.  I've tested that this will successfully
> > install the new ia32-libs and remove ia32-libs-workaround-499043 (if
> > its installed) in the process.
> >
> > Mike
> 
> It would have been more helpfull for someone to sponsor the already
> fixed package on mentors.debian.net.

OK, I'll send an RFS message.

Mike