Re: Question about rpm package version comparaison for security update.
On 16/01/15 09:58, MONLONG Pierre wrote:
Hi all,
Sorry for my example I take redhat stuff but it’s easier for me.
I have a question about how versions are compared specially when the
release part contains distinct platform releases : for instance el6 vs
el6_2
On a host, I have following package installed :
samba_client-3.5.10-125.el6 , when I read this RHSA-2013:0840 they
say that the fixed version is samba_client-3.5.10-115.el6_2.
For me I don’t have to update my package, because in this case 125 > 115
regardless the following data el6 vs el6_2.
Is-it correct ?
Yes, it's correct:
$ rpmdev-vercmp 3.5.10-125.el6 3.5.10-115.el6_2
3.5.10-125.el6 > 3.5.10-115.el6_2
(rpmdev-vercmp is from the rpmdevtools package)
Perhaps you might ask yourself though whether your 125 package includes
(or needs to include) the fixes from the Red Hat 115 package?
Paul.