dpkg compare version bug ??

Hi, When I try to compare 3.102 to 3.34, I get an incorrect answer as follows. dpkg --compare-versions 3.102 ge 3.34; echo $? 0 However, if I specify 3.34 as 3.340, I get the correct answer as follows: dpkg --compare-versions 3.102 ge 3.340; echo $? 1 Is this a bug ? If this is not the corr

sources.list to work with debians on a Fedora machine !

I am reposting this message and drawing attention to the fact that I am trying to do the apt-get and dpkg magic on a fedora box ! I have installed dpkg and apt on my Fedora machine. What should my sources.list look so that I can use apt-get and dpkg ? I cant use statements like below because the

sources.list to work with debians on linux machine

I have installed dpkg and apt on my linux machine. What should my sources.list look so that I can download and install debians using apt-get and dpkg ? Thanks, -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/sources.list-to-work-with-debians-on-linux-machine-tp19848603p19848603.html Sent

Re: How to find dependency information for a package ?

I have been at this for a while and need some pointers to preserve my sanity. Thanks for helping !! Daniel Burrows wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 09:05:09PM -0700, NewDeb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > was heard to say: >> >> Well, should'nt 'apt-cache depen

Re: difference between NEW and Extra packages in dpkg install

stalled, 0 removed and 27 not upgraded. Thanks, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 12:27:23PM -0700, NewDeb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > was heard to say: >> I am a Debian newbie and was wondering what is the difference between the >> NEW and Extra packages th

Re: How to find dependency information for a package ?

l4j (1.5.2-4jpp.1) xalan-j2 (2.7.0-6jpp.1) xerces-j2 (2.7.1-7jpp.2) xml-commons-apis (1.3.03-0jpp.1.fc7) xml-commons-resolver (1.1-1jpp.12) I dont see the commonality in these outputs.. Thanks, Shikha Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 01:09:56PM -0700, NewDeb

Re: difference between NEW and Extra packages in dpkg install

but are now "brought in" are X, Y, Z ? Thanks for being patient with my questions. Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote: > > NewDeb wrote: >> Thanks for replying !! >> So is it safe to assume that "Extra" list of packages is always a subset >> of >> t

How to find dependency information for a package ?

Hi all, I am trying to find the exhaustive list of dependencies of a particular package (For example, package tomcat5_5.0.30-12etch1_all.deb) From what I have read so far, there seem to be many ways of doing this and I tried out the following, but find that the information is different in all, s

Re: difference between NEW and Extra packages in dpkg install

Thanks for replying !! So is it safe to assume that "Extra" list of packages is always a subset of the New Packages list. Thanks again, Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote: > > NewDeb wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I am a Debian newbie and was wondering what is the diffe

difference between NEW and Extra packages in dpkg install

Hi all, I am a Debian newbie and was wondering what is the difference between the NEW and Extra packages that are installed when dpkg -i is used. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/difference-between-NEW-and-Extra-packages-in-dpkg-install-tp18950973p18950973.html S