Question about rpm package version comparaison for security update.

[Paul Howarth]

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.