Michael Richmond wrote: > When I put together the package for dovecot the source code was at > version "1.0.rc17". I decided to use "1.0.rc17" as the fink package > version number so that it corresponded with the source code version. > > I am now trying to update the fink package to match the new dovecot > release, version "1.0.0". However fink is treating this as a > downgrade rather than an upgrade. I assume that "rc17" is being > compared to "0" and the string "rc17" is being considered "higher" > than "0". > > What is the recommended way to work around this issue so that version > "1.0.0" is considered to be more recent than "1.0.rc17"? > > Thanks, > Michael Richmond > > This is indeed true. dpkg --compare-versions can help provide information in such cases.
We recommend Epoch: only as a last resort, because once you use it you have to carry it around forever. Try 1.0.rel0 . (we don't harass people submitting tracker packages about this because there are workarounds). -- Alexander K. Hansen (akh) Fink Documenter ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
