On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 08:49:47PM +0100, Sven Hartge wrote: > Bob Holtzman <hol...@cox.net> wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 08:04:19PM +0100, Sven Hartge wrote: > >> Bob Holtzman <hol...@cox.net> wrote: > > >> > apt-get -t jessie-backports install icedove gives "icedove is already > >> > the newest version". Same with icedove-extension. > >> > >> > The installed version is 38.6.0-1~deb amd64 and the version in jessie > >> > backports is 38.7.0-1~deb8u1 > >> > >> > Comments, pointers, help, derision, etc appreciated. > >> > >> Please show the output of "apt-cache policy icedove". > > > icedove: > > Installed: 38.6.0-1~deb8u1 > > Candidate: 38.6.0-1~deb8u1 > > Version table: > > *** 38.6.0-1~deb8u1 0 > > 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 > > Packages > > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > 31.8.0-1~deb8u1 0 > > 500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages > > When was the last time you used "apt-get update"?
The last update brought it up to 38.7.0-1. Thanks for the reply. > > The Packages file on security.debian.org has icedove-38.7.0-1~deb8u1 in > it. -- Bob Holtzman A man is a man who will fight with a sword or conquer Mt. Everest in snow. But the bravest of all owns a '34 Ford and tries for six thousand in low.
