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

[Bjørn Øivind Bjørnsen]

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

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