Re: Debian-specific packages
* Michael Pearson <alcaron@ozemail.com.au> [000227 19:03]:
> I am both the upstream author and maintainer-in-waiting for two packages:
> wmxmms_scope and ripple. I'm wondering if I still need to have version numbers
> such as x.x.x-x rather than x.x.x, even though every change to the actual
> debian package warrants a minor version change.
Hello there. You would not be alone if you were to not use the x.x.x-x
notation; apt, dpkg, and alien all forgo the -x bit. I don't know for
sure that I would recommend it -- I think I have read somewhere that
missing the debian change number implies it is a debian-specific tool.
More so than just the implications, however, is convenience. If you
every make a mistake to the postinst or preinst or other debian specific
packaging aids, you will have to bump the version number on what you
release as well when you fix the problem, even if the problem existed
only in the debian package.
So, you can do it, and I don't think anyone will be upset at you, nor do
I think anything will break; but it might be more work on yourself.
Of course, IANADD(Y). :)
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