Johnny Hughes wrote: > Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I have a few packages where the latest updated version in 5.0 is greater >> than the current 5.1 version. >> >> Here is the list: package, installed version (from 5.0 updates), >> available (in 5.1) >> >> flac >> 1.1.2-28.el5_0.1 >> 1.1.2-27 >> >> flac-devel >> 1.1.2-28.el5_0.1 >> 1.1.2-27 >> >> hpijs >> 1.6.7-4.1.el5.3 >> 1.6.7-4.1 >> >> libsane-hpaio >> 1.6.7-4.1.el5.3 >> 1.6.7-4.1 >> >> thunderbird >> 1.5.0.12-5.el5.centos >> 1.5.0.12-3.el5.centos >> >> >> I use mirrors.ircam.fr, and apt+synaptic but I don't think that's the >> reason (except perhaps for the hp stuff?) >> >> Is something wrong on my side? If not, should I downgrade those packages >> to the 5.1 versions? >> >> Thanks in advance >> > > BTW ... it is quite normal for a release to have some packages on the > ISO that are older than those that are released in updates. > > They finalize the ISO based on the beta and if pressing security updates > happen close to release time, they do not roll those in and respin the ISOs. > > We are now trying to mimic as closely as possible the ISO package set, > so that our 5.0 or 5.1 or 4.6 is the same as upstream for user > convenience ... but there will be released packages that are newer than > those on the ISO because of this. > > However, the updates directory for 5.1 should also have all the same > files. so you should not need to downgrade anything. fine, that all makes sense I just thought something might be wrong because 5.1 had been out 4 or 5 days, so I didn't expect that there would still be transitory post-release problems like this I guess I wasn't patient enough, I'll try again in a few days (BTW these packages are not yet on any of the mirrors I've tried tonight)