Paul E Condon writes: > Etch, of course, has no version number. So there is no way to test a > script that has version dependency until it is released into stable.
In order to test your script you can make up a number and put it in there. The real version number will be assigned and new base-files containing it will be uploaded well before the release. > I conclude that all knowledgeable Debian developers do not use the > contents of /etc/debian-version. "What version of Debian are you using?" "I don't know". "What is in /etc/debian_version?" "3.1" "Ok, you're using Sarge." That's my only use for it. I suppose some closed-source vendors might refer to it in scripts. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]