Re: dpkg-1.4.0.6

Alex Romosan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i am really puzzled by the behaviour of the latest dpkg. why did > dselect automatically "upgrade" mailx from 8.5.5-1 to 8.1.1-2 as per > example: The new mailx is version `1:8.1.1-2', not `8.1.1-2'. 1:8.1.1-2 > 7.5.5-1. If you type `dpkg --status mailx

dpkg-1.4.0.6

i am really puzzled by the behaviour of the latest dpkg. why did dselect automatically "upgrade" mailx from 8.5.5-1 to 8.1.1-2 as per example: Preparing to replace mailx 8.5.5-1 (using .../mail/mailx_8.1.1-2.deb) ... Unpacking replacement mailx ... isn't version 8.5.5 higher than 8.1.1? the only