git describe shows the closest branch (which is 1.8) not the version. the code in git is what will be 1.9 when it's released.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 07:57:54PM +0100, Sharon Kimble wrote: > I have just built tmux from a downloaded git repository and got the > version number from 'git describe' which gave the version as > '1.8-114-g06d1016', which then built 'tmux_1.8-114-gd71cb73-1_i386.deb' > with no problem. > > But 'tmux -V' gives 'tmux 1.9', although 'apt-cache policy' gives - > tmux: > Installed: 1.8-114-gd71cb73-1 > Candidate: 1.8-114-gd71cb73-1 > Version table: > *** 1.8-114-gd71cb73-1 0 > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 1.8-4 0 > 500 http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/debian/ testing/main i386 > Packages 500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ jessie/main i386 Packages > > There appears to be some discrepancy between the version number, and > the just built .deb. So which is correct please? > > The .deb was built with 'checkinstall' as I haven???t found out how to use > debbuilder yet, sorry! :) > > Thanks > Sharon. > -- > ???A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk > efever = http://www.efever.blogspot.com/ > efever = http://sharon04.livejournal.com/ > Debian testing, Fluxbox 1.3.5, LibreOffice 4.1.0.4 > Registered Linux user 334501 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! > Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies > and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step > tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > tmux-users mailing list > tmux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tmux-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ tmux-users mailing list tmux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tmux-users
