[Bug 1483923] Re: dpkg-divert breaks nginx installation

[Benjamin Bach]

Just read this:

> > Conceptually, a diverting package actually pre-depends on the package
> > being diverted.

Furthermore:

> Current behaviour of dpkg-divert is not an excuse to retain it, IMHO.
> Conceptually, dpkg-divert in preinst scripts is just wrong.

>From this discussion:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-embedded/2010/04/msg00025.html

I don't know what to make of all this :) I guess there are many
discussions about how to do things, but the Debian Wiki suggests to put
things in preinst, which then makes everything diversion a "conceptual
pre-depends".

https://wiki.debian.org/Adding%20and%20removing%20diversions

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