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# `conflicts-with-version`

An earlier-than version clause is normally an indication that Breaks should be used instead of Conflicts. Breaks is a weaker requirement that provides the package manager more leeway to find a valid upgrade path. Conflicts should only be used if two packages can never be unpacked at the same time, or for some situations involving virtual packages (where a version clause is not appropriate). In particular, when moving files between packages, use Breaks plus Replaces, not Conflicts plus Replaces.

Severity: | `info`
Experimental: | `false`

## See also

- Conflicting binary packages - Conflicts (Section 7.4) in the Debian Policy Manual

- list of all the affected packages
- the source of this tag