[Bug 1184247] Re: apt thinks a newer package is older

[David Kalnischkies]

This is correct as the "1:" in "1:0.99.1" is called an "epoch" which if
not present is "0:" – and a package with a higher epoch is always newer
than any version number with a lower epoch.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  apt thinks a newer package is older

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  When trying to install the latest version of wine, I get the
  following:

  $ sudo apt-get install wine1.5-i386 libpulse0=3.0-1
  . . .
  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   wine1.5-i386 : Depends: libpulse0 (>= 1:0.99.1) but 3.0-1 is to be installed
  . . .
  E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

  $ apt-get --version
  apt 0.9.7.8 for i386 compiled on Mar 14 2013 13:53:22

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