Subject: Comparing version numbers
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Julien Letessier <julien.letessier@sun.com>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 08/01/2002 13:36:35
Hi list,
I'm writing a dselect-like tool for NetBSD binary package repositories,
and was wondering if there is an 'official' reference / code blob about:
* how package version strings are to be compared;
* how requirement strings are to be expanded in a boolean expression.
pkg_info(1)'s man page gives strong hints about this, but is not really
a spec :)
Cheers,
--
Julien T. Letessier
Sun Labs Europe, Meylan, France
julien.letessier@sun.com