Bug#2115: dpkg version number inconsistent
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.0.8
The package labelled 1.0.8 installs a binary that reports its version
number as 1.0.7.
(Picky, me?)
richard@sfere:richard$ dpkg --version
Debian GNU/Linux `dpkg' package management program version 1.0.7.
Copyright 1994,1995 Ian Jackson, Bruce Perens. This is free software;
see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or later for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty. See dpkg --licence for details.
richard@sfere:richard$ dpkg --status dpkg
Package: dpkg
Essential: yes
Status: install ok installed
Priority: required
Section: base
Maintainer: Ian Jackson <iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk>
Version: 1.0.8
Description: Package maintenance system for Debian GNU/Linux
This package contains the programs which handles the installation and
removal of packages on your system.
.
The primary interface for the dpkg suite is the `dselect' program;
a more low-level and less user-friendly interface is available in
the form of the `dpkg' command.
richard@sfere:richard$
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