NAME
pkgkde-override-sc-dev-latest - loosen kde-sc-dev-latest Break
restrictions
SYNOPSIS
pkgkde-override-sc-dev [-bbase_version] [-vversion]
DESCRIPTION
pkgkde-override-sc-dev-lastest is a helper utility which can be used to
generate a dummy kde-sc-dev-latest package without Breaks field that is
present in the original version. Original kde-sc-dev-latest package is
used to force KDE Software Compilation modules to be built against the
latest version of the KDE Development Platform modules without bumping
versions of a bunch build dependencies for each KDE SC module. However,
while original kde-sc-dev-latest does not cause problems when building
in clean chroots, the restrictions imposed by its Breaks field might be
undesirable on the maintainer system when:
o the maintainer wants to (test)build KDE module version X.Y.A
against KDE Development Platform X.Y.B where (A > B);
o the maintainer builds a new upstream version of the some KDE
Development Platform module on the system that has an old version
of some KDE Development Platform packages installed. For example,
even if kdepimlibs does not build depend on kdebase-workspace-dev,
original kde-sc-dev-latest may prevent kdepimlibs X.Y.A to be built
on the system which has kdebase-workspace X.Y.B (where A > B)
installed.
By default, pkgkde-override-sc-dev-latest generates a dummy kde-sc-dev-
latest package in the current working directory that is based on the
current "candidate" version of the original kde-sc-dev-latest (as per
apt-cache policy). You may specify a base version with the -b option.
The resulting dummy kde-sc-dev-latest override package will have
"base_version+override" as its version unless another one is specified
with -v option. Once the package is generated, you can install it like:
# dpkg --install kde-sc-dev_<version>+override_all.deb
OPTIONS
-bbase_version, --basever=base_version
The version of the original kde-sc-dev-latest package to base an
override package on. It must be available in the APT database on
the system. You may also pass special value "latest" to select the
latest available version in the APT database. If you specify
"priority", the latest version with the highest priority will be
selection. By default (if this option is not specified), candidate
version is selected
-vversion, --version=version
Generate an override package with the specified "version+override"
rather than default "base_version+override" version.
AUTHOR
Modestas Vainius <modax@debian.org>