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diff --git a/doc/vercmp.8.txt b/doc/vercmp.8.txt index 4b0490fa..6b94f3e4 100644 --- a/doc/vercmp.8.txt +++ b/doc/vercmp.8.txt @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ vercmp(8) Name ---- -vercmp - version comparsion utility +vercmp - version comparison utility Synopsis @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ numbers. It outputs values as follows: * = 0 : if ver1 == ver2 * > 0 : if ver1 > ver2 -Version comparsion operates as follows: +Version comparison operates as follows: Alphanumeric: 1.0a < 1.0b < 1.0beta < 1.0p < 1.0pre < 1.0rc < 1.0 < 1.0.a < 1.0.1 @@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ overrule any version comparison (unless the epoch values are equal). This is specified in an `epoch:version-rel` format. For example, `2:1.0-1` is always greater than `1:3.6-1`. +Keep in mind that the 'pkgrel' is only compared if it is available on both +versions given to this tool. For example, comparing `1.5-1` and `1.5` will +yield 0; comparing `1.5-1` and `1.5-2` will yield < 0 as expected. This is +mainly for supporting versioned dependencies that do not include the 'pkgrel'. + Options ------- |