Hello,
As an OpenStack operator who is also involved in packaging OpenStack, I've recently encountered some confusion regarding the packaging of OpenStack. From what I've gathered, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu package OpenStack in such a way that a single OS version can support multiple OpenStack versions. Each OpenStack version corresponds to its own separate repository (please correct me if I'm mistaken).
I'm trying to understand the implications this packaging approach might have on system compatibility and maintenance. Such as, could this lead to the following scenario:
The system repository has package A==1.0, The OpenStack repository has package A==2.0. After installing A==2.0 from the OpenStack repository, package B (which depends on A<=1.0) from the system repository can no longer be installed.
Does this mean that the OpenStack repository breaks overall compatibility?
My understanding of packaging is not very deep, so I would greatly appreciate any guidance or insights you can provide on this matter.
Looking forward to your insights.
Best regards, Han Guangyu