[Bug 1007042] Re: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007042 Title: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/1007042/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-backports mailing list ubuntu-backports@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports
[Bug 1007042] Re: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week
We used to generate backport version numbers of the form VERSION_BEING_BACKPORTED~RELEASE_CODENAME1. It worked well at the time because it guaranteed that a backport of the same version to, e.g., natty would have a lower version number than the backport to oneiric, since the n would sort before o. That's important because we rely on the version numbers sorting like that for release upgrade paths with backports to work. Colin pointed out that this would break down when we ran out of letters and started wrapping around, and suggested that we instead switch to using the version number, which is what backportpackage now does. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007042 Title: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/1007042/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-backports mailing list ubuntu-backports@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports
[Bug 1007042] Re: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week
By the way, what does this mean? "backportpackage: Switch to ~ubuntu12.04.1-style version numbers instead of ~precise1, to make our version numbers more future-proof." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007042 Title: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/1007042/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-backports mailing list ubuntu-backports@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports
[Bug 1007042] Re: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week
Wouldn't it be better to tweak dpkg-source to look for "ubuntu", but not for "~ubuntu"? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007042 Title: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/1007042/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-backports mailing list ubuntu-backports@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports