Re: [Launchpad-users] File X.diff.gz already exists in Y's PPA, but uploaded version has different contents

[Julian Edwards <julian.edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 11 November 2009 10:27:14 Richard Wilbur wrote:
> One possible way to accommodate this work flow would be to delete the
> package from your PPA every time you need to upload with the same
> version number, before you try to upload.  That way the files you are
> attempting to upload are no longer in the PPA and will be accepted once
> again.
> 
> 1.  Go to your PPA main page.
> 2.  Click on the "View package details" link.
> 3.  Click on the "Delete Packages" link.
> 4.  Select the box next to each of the packages you wish to delete.
> 5.  Add any optional "Deletion Comment" to explain why you are removing
> the package(s), if you so desire.
> 6.  Click on the "Request Deletion" button to remove the selected
> packages.
> 
> I'm not sure of the timing in light of the comment:
> 
>         Package deletion can take some time before the packages are
>         actually removed. See the full PPA help page.
> 
> The fact that the linked page doesn't mention anything about package
> deletion fails to remedy my ignorance.
> 
> 7.  Now you should be able to upload the source package with the same
> version number.

Hi

This is bad advice I'm afraid, you can never re-upload the same version.  This 
is disallowed because apt clients get rather upset if you try and download the 
same package version with different contents.

See https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/Deleting