Alex Romosan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i am really puzzled by the behaviour of the latest dpkg. why did > dselect automatically "upgrade" mailx from 8.5.5-1 to 8.1.1-2 as per > example:
The new mailx is version `1:8.1.1-2', not `8.1.1-2'. 1:8.1.1-2 > 7.5.5-1. If you type `dpkg --status mailx' you will see the epoch. You won't see it in the filename. Read Chapter 5 of the dpkg programmer's manual for more info on epochs. Guy -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
