Updates in Package Mgr same as installed?

[SpecialEd]

I noticed this last night.  Pardus 2011RC:

When running the Package Manager, it updates, then gives me a list of about 59 updates.  All of the packages listed for update are the same version as already installed.

Ed

Alienware m17x R1
Intel Core2 Extreme x9000 x86-64
4gigs of ram
Dual 9800m GT's

Win7
Pardus 2011RC
Kubuntu 10.10

[dedebekri]

The very same question was asked at the Ozgurlukicin.com forums.
The answer was something like; "This is not a bug of the package manager, do not worry. These updates are due to some regulations and fine-tunings on the mentioned packages (so that they do their job better, in harmony with other parts of the system)."

[trixon]

I noticed this last night.  Pardus 2011RC:

When running the Package Manager, it updates, then gives me a list of about 59 updates.  All of the packages listed for update are the same version as already installed.

You have a program version and a package version. As stated above, one can make changes to a package without changing the program. Let me show you.

Code:

pisi list-upgrades

baselayout                    - Filesystem baselayout
...

Code:

pisi info baselayout

Installed package:
Name                : baselayout, version: 3.5.1, release: 159
Summary             : Filesystem baselayout
Description         : baselayout creates the Pardus Linux main filesystem hierarchy.
Component           : system.base
Provides            : System.PackageHandler System.Package User.Manager Network.Stack
Dependencies        : pypolkit
Distribution        : Pardus, Dist. Release: 2011
Architecture        : x86_64, Installed Size: 717.00 KB
Reverse Dependencies: module-virtualbox-guest mudur

Package found in pardus repository:
Name                : baselayout, version: 3.5.1, release: 160
Summary             : Filesystem baselayout
Description         : baselayout creates the Pardus Linux main filesystem hierarchy.
Component           : system.base
Provides            : System.PackageHandler System.Package User.Manager Network.Stack
Dependencies        : pypolkit
Distribution        : Pardus, Dist. Release: 2011
Architecture        : x86_64, Installed Size: 717.00 KB, Package Size: 139.00 KB
Reverse Dependencies: mudur module-virtualbox-guest

baselayout package is not found in source repositories

[SpecialEd]

After a quick read from work, if i understand it right, the same software version could have a different release number and the reason for the update?

[trixon]

Reasons could for example be:
bugfix in deployment script
changed default settings

[SpecialEd]

Ok got it. Thanks for the replies!

Ed