Re: [arch-general] Why has the version numbering of gnome-desktop package changed?

On 20/03/12 14:15, Hector Martinez-Seara wrote:

Hi, I find weird the new version of gnome-desktop my system wants me to upgrade:

"extra/gnome-desktop 3.2.1-1 -> 1:3.2.1-1"

It is just a typo or the change was on purpose.

Hector

Hi, The "1:"-part you see in the new version number is the epoch. Taken from man pacman: Additionally, version strings can have an epoch value defined that will overrule any version comparison (unless the epoch values are equal). This is specified in an epoch:version-rel format. For example, 2:1.0-1 is always greater than 1:3.6-1. Regards, Bjørn Øivind