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Re: Need help understanding kernel version numbers [message #11903 is a reply to message #11902]

Wed, 11 April 2007 09:43

Thorsten Schifferdeck is currently offline

Thorsten Schifferdeck
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Hi Jim,

Ola has updated the debianized OpenVZ Linux kernel to new Debian Linux
Kernel Source :

" linux-image-2.6.18-openvz-amd64_028.18-2.6.18-12-1_amd64.deb " :

linux-image-2.6.18-openvz-amd64 ...

028.18.1
\_> OpenVZ Kernel Patch 028test018.1
(-> http://packages.debian.org/stable/devel/kernel-patch-openvz )

2.6.18-12-1
\_> Debian Linux Kernel Source
(-> http://packages.debian.org/stable/devel/linux-source-2.6.18)

Regards,
Thorsten

Jim Archer schrieb:
> Hi All...
>
> I have always been confused by the kernel version numbers and I finally
> decided to just look stupid and ask.
>
> I am currently running:
>
> actual:/home/jim/openvz/kernels# uname -a
> Linux actual.registrationtek.com 2.6.18-openvz-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Mar 12
> 21:59:13 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> actual:/home/jim/openvz/kernels#
>
>
> The file name for the deb package for this version is:
>
> linux-image-2.6.18-openvz-amd64_028.18-2.6.18-11-1_amd64.deb
>
> I see that there is now:
>
> linux-image-2.6.18-openvz-amd64_028.18.1-2.6.18-12-1_amd64.d eb
>
>
> This file has a date of April 11, 2007, so I know it's newer. But how
> can I tell from the version numbers? Both are 028.18 but the newer one
> has a lower number, .1-2, than the older one, which has 6. So what's
> the proper way to parse this?
>
> Also, is there a posted list of changes? I'm running OpenVZ in
> production now and so prefer not to risk an upgrade and reboot unless
> necessary.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim
>

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		Need help understanding kernel version numbers By: jarcher on Wed, 11 April 2007 09:00
		Re: Need help understanding kernel version numbers By: Thorsten Schifferdeck on Wed, 11 April 2007 09:43
		Re: Need help understanding kernel version numbers By: jarcher on Wed, 11 April 2007 10:25
		Re: Need help understanding kernel version numbers By: Thorsten Schifferdeck on Wed, 11 April 2007 12:31

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