On Sat 16 Nov 2024 at 15:54:17 (+0100), to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 03:11:37PM +0100, Patrice Duroux wrote: > > > > On Sid, building and installing locally modified packages for testing > > at the same version as in the archive, I am surprised that apt upgrade > > will reinstall any of those installed by the one from the archive. I > > did not remember such a "feature" in the past, unless my memory plays > > tricks on me:-). > > I think you should change the package version (and thus the name) if you > make local changes. ISTR that I added some ~local0 suffix. Then you can > talk to your package manager about it (e.g. pinning,etc.)
I found adding an epoch number was the simplest surefire method, as: . it's the most significant field in the version number, . you can leave the version number unchanged as an indication of the unmodified source, . a descriptive suffix is fine, but no help against upgrades. Cheers, David.
