GNU bug report logs - #59652
29.0.50; Error trying to delete `P': (error "Package `P' is used by `Q' as dependency, not deleting")

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: 59652 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#59652: 29.0.50; Error trying to delete `P': (error "Package
 `P' is used by `Q' as dependency, not deleting")
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 21:40:54 +0100

Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de> writes:

> | Error trying to delete `magit-section-20220929.1014': (error
> | "Package `magit-section-20220929.1014' is used by `magit' as
> | dependency, not deleting")
> | Error trying to delete `with-editor-20220810.1159': (error "Package
> | `with-editor-20220810.1159' is used by `git-commit' as dependency,
> | not deleting")

It seems that when this happens, after upgrading a package Emacs not
only removes the old version but also the new updated one, so that in
effect the package is removed.

Michael.

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