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Wapt Enterprise 2.6.0.17392
Debian 12 server,
Windows 11 package machine.

Hello,

I would like to know if I change the name of a package (package in the control file), will it be seen as a new package or as an update to the existing package?

Regards,

Hello Benoît,

it's the package name that's used for dependency calculations. So if the name is changed, you'll need to assign the new name to the machines and remove (and forget about) the old package.

Regards,

Denis

Hello,
that's what I was afraid of. Thank you for the confirmation.
Regards,

Hi Benoît,

thanks for the feedback. If the package was assigned individually to the machine, you can use its name to select all the affected machines and add a new package, removing the old one from the dependencies. You can then add the old name to the conflicts list so it gets uninstalled (or do a direct forget/uninstall if the machines are online).

WAPT, like Debian or Red Hat environments, is based on the concept of packages (and package names), indexes (Packages), and dependencies. This leads to several advantages in terms of packaging, load balancing, and horizontal scalability with secondary repositories. But it's true, it does create a stronger adherence to the naming convention.

I'm marking the topic as resolved.

Best regards,

Denis