On 2020-08-05 09:42 +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote:
> I've got a problem with upgrading a private package in Stretch. The control
> file says:
>
> Package: sample-lxc
> Architecture: all
> Depends: ${misc:Depends}
> , cgmanager | systemd
> , debootstrap
> , lxc
> , lxc-templates | lxc ( << 3 )
> Recommends: cgroup-tools
> , apparmor
> , uidmap
> , yum
> Conflicts: lxcfs
> Description: LXC framework
> This package provides LXC for our environment.
>
> lxc-templates is available only for lxc >= 3 (Buster or Bullseye), and
> then its a must-have in my environment.
>
> Trying to install this package on Stretch aptitude complains about a
> missing lxc-templates package, even though the most recent lxc version
> 1:2.0.11-1~xgo90+1 is installed.
>
> apt and apt-get are fine, AFAICS.
I am surprised to read that, considering that your installed lxc version
does not actually fulfill the dependency. Note the epoch.
$ dpkg --compare-versions 1:2.0.11-1~xgo90+1 lt 3 || echo 'Got it!'
Got it!
Cheers,
Sven
