Re: problem with sources and apt-get dist-upgrade
On Sat, 12 Jul 2003, David wrote:
> Hi I'm spanish and my english it's horrible sorry xD.
> I compile with debian sources with apt-get -b source or debian/rules binary.
> After I install it with dpkg -i package.deb.
> But when I tried to use the comand apt-get -u dist-upgrade
> the dist-upgrade wats to reinstall the packages that I installed with
> sources!!!
> And this packages are the same version that the oficial binaries.
> Is this a bug?? If it is not a bug plz send me a solution.
> Now I have the packages in hold, but if there are a newer version of
> this packages ...
You need to edit debian/changelog, and change the version. Apt is an upgrade
tool, and always assumes the debs it has available for download are the
correct versions to install.
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