Re: /etc/debian_version for Etch

[Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net>]

On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 07:08:33PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> Jerome BENOIT(jgmbenoit@mailsnare.net) is reported to have said:
> > Hello All,
> > 
> > I have just migrate to Etch, and I have a naive question.
> > My current /etc/debian_version file still contains "3.1",
> > which is valid release for Sarge:
> > 1] what must /etc/debian_version contain for an Etch box ?
> > 2] does it really matter ?
> 
> apt-cache policy base-files
> base-files:
>   Installed: 3.1.2
>   Candidate: 3.1.2
>   Version Table:
>      3.1.4 0
>         300 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Packages
>  *** 3.1.2 0
>         500 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Packages
>         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>      3.1 0
>         500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Sarge_ - Official Snapshot i386 Binary-1 (20040919)] unstable/main Packages
> 
> 
> Note that I am runing Debian Testing

Well, I am running Sarge and Etch(dist-upgrade from Sarge) on two machines.
I get identical results on them from running apt-cache policy base-files.
I think apt-cache policy base-files does not settle the issue. In my mind,
the question is still open.

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Paul E Condon           
pecondon@mesanetworks.net