debian package version

The version string of a Debian package, as displayed by the dpkg -l command, follows this format: [epoch:]upstream_version[-debian_revision].

For example, the following is a valid Debian package version string: 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u4.

It is composed of:

1 - The epoch version
: - Separator
9.10.3.dfsg.P4 - The upstream version
- - Separator
12.3+deb9u4- The revision version

Only the upstream_version is required, and the other parts are optional. That means 1.0.1 is also a valid Debian package version string, composed only of the upstream_version part.

The inspector debian package version returns the whole version string: [epoch:]upstream_version[-debian_revision].

The name structure of Debian package versions is documented here.

Creation
Properties
Casts
Operators

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

Creation

debian package version <string> : debian package version

Returns the Debian package version object created parsing the specified version string.

Q: debian package version "1.10.1"
A: 1.10.1

Q: debian package version "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u4"
A: 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u4``

Plural: debian package versions

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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version of <debian versioned package> : debian package version

Returns the Debian package version from the given versioned package.

Plural: versions

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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version of <debianpkg dependency> : debian package version

Returns the Debian package version from the given debianpkg dependency.

Plural: versions

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debianpkg version> as debian package version : debian package version

Converts a Debian Pkg version into a Debian package version.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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Properties

debian package version <debian package version> : debian package version

A reflexive typing of the specified debian package version.

Plural: debian package versions

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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epoch of <debian package version> : debian package version epoch

Returns the epoch component of the specified debian package version. This is primarily used to correct for mistaken version numbers.

Q: epoch of (debian package version "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u4")
A: 1

Plural: epochs

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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extrema of <debian package version> : ( debian package version, debian package version )

Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of <debian package version> types.

Plural: extremas

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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maximum of <debian package version> : debian package version

Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package versions. See the Debian man pages for more information on how to compare package versions.

Plural: maxima

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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minimum of <debian package version> : debian package version

Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package versions. See the Debian man pages for more information on how to compare package versions.

Plural: minima

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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revision of <debian package version> : debian package version revision

Returns the Debian revision from the specified package version.

Q: revision of (debian package version "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u4")
A: 12.3+deb9u4

Plural: revisions

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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unique value of <debian package version> : debian package version with multiplicity

Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.

Plural: unique values

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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upstream of <debian package version> : debian package upstream version

Returns the Debian package upstream_version from the specified Debian package version.

Q: upstream of (debian package version "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u4")
A: 9.10.3.dfsg.P4

Plural: upstreams

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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Casts

<debian package version> as debian package version : debian package version

Reflexive cast for completeness.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debian package version> as string : string

Converts a Debian package version (including epoch, upstream_version and revision) into a string.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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Operators

<debian package version> < <debian package version> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debian package version> < <string> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debian package version> <= <debian package version> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debian package version> <= <string> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debian package version> = <debian package version> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<debian package version> = <string> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> < <debian package version> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> <= <debian package version> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> = <debian package version> : boolean

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
8.1.535.0	Debian, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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