On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:02:24 +0000 Alex Greg <mailinglists@mwr.biz> wrote: ... > not installed the latest version. The gcc package is an example of > this, as apt-get has installed version 2.95.4-14 even though the > latest version is gcc-3.3_3.3.2-4. Is there a switch to ensure the > latest version is downloaded or is there another reason for this? ... Are you running stable or unstable? in stable the latest version of gcc is 2.95.4-14, in unstable 3.3.2-4. But there is another thing with gcc you have to consider: in unstable there are 3 packages for gcc gcc-2.95, gcc-3.2 and gcc-3.3, and gcc defaults to gcc-3.3. So you see there is the posibility that apt does what you tell it to do (which might not what you want it to do) For more information about the different flavours see http://www.debian.org/releases/ and for the configuration of apt-get "man sources.list" I hope I didn't misinterpret something yours Albert -- Albert Dengg <a_d@gmx.at>
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