On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 16:38, Paul Pianta wrote: > Hi > > I am wondering about the naming syntax for the 'version number' of > certain packages in /var/log/yum.log ... > > After installing the 'gdk-pixbuf-0.22.0-11.3.0.i386.rpm' and > 'gtk+-1.2.10-28.1.i386.rpm' packages with yum - yum.log gives me this ... > --- > 10/07/04 17:49:48 Installed: gdk-pixbuf 1:0.22.0-3.0.i386 > 10/07/04 17:49:48 Installed: gtk+ 1:1.2.10-28.1.i386 > --- > > I am wondering why yum logs the package versions with a '1:' in front of > the actual version. Any ideas? > it's the epoch. -sv