On Dec 30, 2007 8:09 AM, Andrea Ratto <andrearatto_liste@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am using the versioning convention suggested in the ppa quick start > guide, but some of my package get 'upgraded' back to the version in the > official repo by apt. > > Here is an example: > > andrea@andrea-laptop:~$ LANG='' apt-cache policy libccid > libccid: > Installed: 1.3.0-2ubuntu1~ppa1 > Candidate: 1.3.0-2ubuntu1 > Version table: > 1.3.0-2ubuntu1 0 > 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Packages > *** 1.3.0-2ubuntu1~ppa1 0 > 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net gutsy/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > I am just recompiling the official package with different options or > small patches, do I have to change the ubuntuX version? > Thanks. > > You're supposed to use ubuntu2~ppa1 that way you're newer than ubuntu1 but any ubunu2 update will replace your copy (until you update to ubuntu3~ppa1). -- Travis Watkins http://www.realistanew.com
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