The "Breaks" dependency field

Registered by Ian Jackson

Implement the already-specified Breaks package dependency field in dpkg and higher layers, to allow us to get rid of Conflicts <<.

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)
Priority:
Medium
Drafter:
Ian Jackson
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Ian Jackson
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for feisty
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
None
Started by
Ian Jackson
Completed by
Ian Jackson

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Deployment plan complete, but needs more testing in the archive. Currently only one package using Breaks. -iwj 8.9.2006

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