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Re: Compiled debs are upgraded



* "Joachim" == Joachim Trinkwitz <jtr@uni-bonn.de> wrote:

Joachim> Same here with gmc -- after an 'apt-get --compile source gmc'
Joachim> another 'apt-get upgrade' will replace my newly compiled
Joachim> package with the same version.

Actually, this is by design and the reason the equivs package was
rewritten. Unfortunately, I didn't take notes why apt behaves like
this. Therefore, I crosspost this to the gurus. They can say for
sure. 

Ciao,
        Martin



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