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

[Ionut Biru]

On 03/20/2012 06:55 PM, Guillermo Leira wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "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?
> 

yes :(

> Regards,
> 
> Guillermo Leira
> 
> 


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Ionuț

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