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Re: How to bet back to a sane version number?



On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 10:11:18AM +0200, Frank Küster wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm currently preparing an NMU for a package which, besides an RC bug,
> also has a bug in its last version number.  The upstream version is
> 4.22, but after 4.22-2 the maintainer uploaded 4.22.3.
> 
> What do you suggest to get back to a sane version number until there is
> a new upstream version 4.23 or higher?  Is there a special letter like
> ~, but not "lower than anything", but "higher than anything?  That would
> be great, it would just be appended to the 4.22.  
> 
> Otherwise, should I use 4.23~real.4.22-3.1 or similar beasts?  Or just
> go for 4.22.3-0.1 and leave the decision to the maintainer?

Or use an epoch: 1:4.22-3.1


Cheers,
Michael
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