Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: OpenSSH-2.9.9p2-1

[Christopher Faylor <cgf at redhat dot com>]

On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 12:35:24AM -0400, Charles Wilson wrote:
>Hmmm....
>
>I was wondering why 2.9.9p2-1 hadn't shown up in the setup menu yet. 
>Here's why:
>
>setup.ini:
>
>@ openssh
>version: 2.9p2-3
>install: latest/openssh/openssh-2.9p2-3.tar.bz2 1304262
>source:  latest/openssh/openssh-2.9p2-3-src.tar.bz2 561558
>[prev]
>version: 2.9.9p2-1
>install: latest/openssh/openssh-2.9.9p2-1.tar.bz2 1397568
>source:  latest/openssh/openssh-2.9.9p2-1-src.tar.bz2 697371
>
>So, at least the script that generates setup.ini thinks that "2.9.9p2-1" 
>is < "2.9p2-3".  I'm not sure what the setup.exe code would think, tho.
>
>lexigraphically, the setup.ini-generating script is CORRECT: "." IS < "p".
>
>(2.9.9p2-1  2.9p2-3)
>    ^          ^
>
>However, this can be fixed (shortterm) by a setup.hint file on 
>sourceware.  Should I fix it, since Corinna's on vacation?

I've fixed it.

I doubt that it is as simple as . being less then p, though.  setup.exe is
supposed to normalize the versions.  So, it is probably really due to the
fact that p > 9.

Whoopee.  It still doesn't work.

Thanks for the heads up.

cgf

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