[Bug 873435] Re: dpkg should not "simplify" version numbers in dependencies

[Dennis Schridde]

** Also affects: dpkg (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631816
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  dpkg should not "simplify" version numbers in dependencies

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “dpkg” package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 shows as upgradeable, upgrading does not
  satisfy upgrade. Synaptic and apt-get upgrade show same.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Oct 13 11:48:43 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110919)
  SourcePackage: qwt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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