On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Pau Garcia i Quiles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Why is version 1.0.18a.dfsg considered OLDER than 1.0.18.dfsg? > > $ dpkg --compare-versions 1.0.18a.dfsg-1 gt 1.0.18.dfsg-1 ; echo $? > 1 > > If not adding the ".dfsg", the result is as expected (1.0.18a > 1.0.18) : > > $ dpkg --compare-versions 1.0.18a-1 gt 1.0.18-1 ; echo $? > 0 > > Is that a bug with version numbers which contain ".dfsg", or is it > that I don't understand something about versioning?
OK, I've been told in #debian-mentors: . > any letter lexicographically. Sorry for the fuss. -- Pau Garcia i Quiles http://www.elpauer.org (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
