(debian-policy.info)Overwriting files and replacing packages - Replaces

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7.6 Overwriting files and replacing packages - ‘Replaces’
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Packages can declare in their control file that they should overwrite
files in certain other packages, or completely replace other packages.
The ‘Replaces’ control field has these two distinct purposes.

Overwriting files in other packages

Replacing whole packages, forcing their removal

Replacing whole packages forcing their removal.