[Slapt-get-devel] hello

[Chris Lewis]

Well before I bring up something, I need to know how slapt-get evaluates 
version expressions - specifically the qualifications of less/greater 
than. How exactly to the arch and build fields factor in to the 
equation? Do they affect less/greater than at all?
An example (or several) might be more concise. First off, lets take the 
package libdvdread-0.9.4-i486-1.tgz. Lets say this pkg is a dep of 
dvdbackup-0.1-i486-1.tgz, listed as the minimum threshold version (>=) 
of libdvdread. According the the FAQ the version arch and build factor 
into the composite package version. so this package is 0.9.4-i486-1. 
What if the user had this library installed by any of the following 
package names:

    libdvdread-0.9.4-i386-1.tgz        (differing yet upward compatible 
arch)
    libdvdread-0.9.4-i586-1.tgz        (differing yet backward 
compatible arch)
    libdvdread-0.9.4-i686-1.tgz        (differing yet backward 
compatible arch)
    libdvdread-0.9.4-i486-2.tgz        (up one build #)
    libdvdread-0.9.4-i686-5.tgz        (differing yet backward 
compatible arch, and higher build #)

One more question. I have seen many 3rd party packages that include the 
"tag" of the packager appended to the build #. How does slapt-get handle 
this? Say the user has the following package installed:
   
    libdvdread-0.9.4-i486-1burn.tgz

Would this package satisfy the libdvdread-0.9.4-i486-1.tgz dependency? 
Or if the installed version was one of the pkgs in the previous example?

Thanks for your insight, and thanks for slapt-get!

chris


Jason Woodward wrote:

>>Hello all - I'm wondering if this would be the right place to request discuss new features
>>    
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>and implementations. If not, where would be the best place for that?
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>Sure is.
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>take care,
>jason
>
>--
>Jason Woodward
>woodwardj at jaos.org
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