On 28/06/15 02:17, Joseph L. Casale wrote: > Your script within the rpm should have the logic. Clearly if > you know how to update it, you know how to identify if it > needs updating. Thanks Joseph. I am aware of this option, but it would be only a last resort, because checking the format of the config file is error-prone. I would prefer RPM to tell me the old and new version numbers, so my question still stands. Regards, Anand