dpkg 'version number does not start with a digit' since upgrading to natty

Adam Funk a24061 at ducksburg.com
Fri Jun 10 10:28:13 UTC 2011


On 2011-06-10, Alan Pope wrote:

> On 10 June 2011 09:25, Adam Funk <a24061 at ducksburg.com> wrote:
>> #v+
>> dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 91930 package 'slrn':
>>  error in Version string 'pre1.0.0-26': version number does not start with a digit
>> #v-
>>
>> Any idea how to suppress it?
>>
>
> Contact the developer and ask them nicely to update their package
> naming convention?
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/147533

I'll try that; thanks.





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