also sprach Russ Allbery <rra@stanford.edu> [2005.08.23.1908 +0200]: > case, I wanted to double-check and be sure that dpkg --compare-versions is > the canonical ordering for version numbers. I'm pretty sure it is, but > better safe than sorry to check. Yes. > Is there a document anywhere outside of the dpkg source that explains the > algorithm for how version numbers are ordered by the archive software? http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-Version -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@debian.org> : :' : proud Debian developer and author: http://debiansystem.info `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/expired PGP (sub)keys? Use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! micro$oft: "you've got questions? we've got dancing paperclips."
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