Re: Question about rpm package version comparaison for security update.

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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.

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