Re: [HACKERS] RPM upgrade caveats going from a beta version to RC

[Len Morgan]

>> Lamar Owen writes:
>>
>> > One quick note -- since 'R' < 'b', the RC RPM's must be forced to
>> > install with --oldpackage, as RPM does a simple strcmp of version
>> > numbers -- 7.1RC3 < 7.1beta1, for instance.  Just force it with
>> > --oldpackage if you have a 7.1beta RPM already installed.

Couldn't this be fixed (in future releases)  with rcX and BetaX?  I believe
r > B.

len morgan


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