Feature Request: Enable package overwrites

Describe the solution you’d like

An option to replace packages with matching version number would be nice. Right now, even with HardDelete set, I still get 409 - conflict when replacing the package. I read about the whole left-pad thing, and I understand it, but our organization’s needs are different. It would help if the UI allowed for proper package management, but I understand it is in early stages, and it is looking GREAT!

We are currently using phpNuget, which supports deletion and replacement, but we are seeing very slow activity in the development and are looking for other options.

[loic-sharma]

Sounds good to me!

[bkraul]

@loic-sharma I am aware that HardDelete allows me to use that flow. However I am looking for in-place replacement for this reason:

I might be working on setting up a package, and forget to include some meta information or some of the meta information is incorrect. Rather than having to go through the process of deleting and re-uploading, I would expect my new package upload to simply replace what is already there, provided the name and version match. Again, this functionality is already present on systems like PhpNuget, and we use it all the time. I get it that this would be problematic in a community package manager setting, but in an internal setting it is very helpful. After all, it could be an option that could be turned on or off (off by default).

I hope this helps.

Thanks!