Re: Version numbers?
David J. Bush writes:
> But it seems Debian has its own numbering system. For example the Testing
> "kde" package is labeled (5:47)
The Debian "kde" package is not an upstream package. It is a metapackage,
which exists only to pull in a set of KDE packages by depending on them.
Here is the description:
Package: kde
Priority: optional
Section: kde
Installed-Size: 40
Maintainer: Debian Qt/KDE Maintainers <debian-qt-kde@lists.debian.org>
Architecture: all
Source: meta-kde
Version: 5:47
Depends: kde-core (>= 5:47), kde-amusements (>= 5:47), kdeaccessibility (>= 4:3.4.3), kdeaddons (>= 4:3.4.3), kdeadmin (>= 4:3.4.3), kdeartwork (>= 4:3.4.3), kdegraphics (>= 4:3.4.3), kdemultimedia (>= 4:3.4.3), kdenetwork (>= 4:3.4.3), kdepim (>= 4:3.4.3), kdeutils (>= 4:3.4.3), kdewebdev (>= 4:3.4.3)
Suggests: kde-i18n (>= 4:3.4.3), x-window-system-core
Filename: pool/main/m/meta-kde/kde_47_all.deb
Size: 7714
MD5sum: 70b09d8e8e6b41b470346260863ac278
SHA1: 5c96c2ad52aa640c6128e589459562c2e566c75e
SHA256: 9e36443eab558606d1ce6f5075c3ee3207e464f76b5a0e8f14d95d41ec681f50
Description: the K Desktop Environment official modules
KDE (the K Desktop Environment) is a powerful Open Source graphical
desktop environment for Unix workstations. It combines ease of use,
contemporary functionality, and outstanding graphical design with the
technological superiority of the Unix operating system.
.
This metapackage includes all the official modules released with KDE that
are not specific to development. In addition to the core KDE modules, this
includes multimedia, networking, personal information manager (PIM),
graphics, education, games, web development, system administration tools,
and other artwork and utilities.
> How can I find out what version number KDE would call this Debian "kde"
> package?
As I understand it there is no one thing called KDE. Look at the
dependency list above.
> I suspect the same situation exists with other packages...
Debian uses upstream version numbers.
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John Hasler
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