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

Guillermo Leira gleira at gleira.com
Tue Mar 20 12:55:33 EDT 2012


> >>
> >> "extra/gnome-desktop   3.2.1-1   -> 1:3.2.1-1"
> >>
> >> It is just a typo or the change was on purpose.
> >>
> >> Hector
> >>
> >
> > the number before  : is epoch. Is used to force a downgrade. I had to
> > do this because accidentally I pushed into [extra] gnome-desktop
> > 3.3.92 and noticed only after 40 minutes.
> >
> > --

Is this epoch number going to be there forever?

Regards,

Guillermo Leira




More information about the arch-general mailing list