Problem with upgrading opkg

malte malte at loopback.org
Mon Sep 8 19:03:03 CEST 2008


oops

misreading of version nummer 4562 > 4488 *cough*

question remains, if there is a newer version of opkg in fso-testing
fixing the bug #1695?

should i install from unstable?

greetings malte

malte wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I have a problem upgrading opkg, the installed version is
> 
> 0.1.4+svnr4562-r0
> 
> which is known to be buggy: https://docs.openmoko.org/trac/ticket/1695
> 
> my feeds point to http://shr.bearstech.com/fso-testing/.. (all of them)
> installed image: fso milestone 2, without upgrades
> 
> what i do:
> 
> # opkg update
> 
> works ok, looking into /var/lib/opkg/fso-armv4t says:
> 
> Package: opkg
> Version: 0.1.4+svnr4488-r0
> 
> as expected
> 
> # opkg install opkg
> Package opkg (0.1.4+svnr4562-r0) installed in root is up to date.
> 
> This is not expected! Why is it 'up to date'?
> 
> Ok - trying to force feed
> 
> #  opkg install
> http://shr.bearstech.com/fso-testing/ipk/armv4t/opkg_0.1.4+svnr4488-r0_armv4t.ipk
> Downloading
> http://shr.bearstech.com/fso-testing/ipk/armv4t/opkg_0.1.4+svnr4488-r0_armv4t.ipk
> Multiple packages (opkg and opkg) providing same name marked HOLD or
> PREFER.  Using latest.
> Multiple packages (opkg and opkg) providing same name marked HOLD or
> PREFER.  Using latest.
> Package opkg (0.1.4+svnr4562-r0) installed in root is up to date.
> 
> HOLD or PREFER explain the unexpected behavior.
> 
> My questing is: Where/How can I change this setting, allowing opkg to
> upgrade itself.
> 
> greetings
> malte
> 
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