Re: How to detect an upgrade from an older version of a package

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Subject: Re: How to detect an upgrade from an older version of a package
From: Thomas Goirand <thomas@goirand.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:22:01 +0800
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Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote:
> IANADD.
> 
> Policy 6.6.3 says
> 
> "If the package is being upgraded, call:
> 
>           new-preinst upgrade old-version
> "
> Is it what you are seeking?

That wont give me the version number from which I'm upgrading from, will it?

Thomas

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