This was fixed in the 1.14.0 upload of dpkg to Debian, which has landed in Gutsy. Marking as Fix Released here as well.
$ COLUMNS=150 dpkg -l procps | tail -n 1 ii procps 1:3.2.7-3ubuntu3 /proc file system utilities ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- dpkg -l doesn't display the epoch https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83567 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs