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Using local apt repo with packages with same name different versions

asaf anter

6/4/23, 6:02 AM

I've created local repo with two packages

these are the control files:

Package: package-a Version: 1.0.0

Package: package-a Version: 2.0.0

when I'm doing "sudo apt install package-a=1.0.0" or "sudo apt install package-a=2.0.0" it works great.

now I want a third package:

Package: test Version: 1.0.0 Depends: package-a(=1.0.0)

If I'm trying "sudo apt install test" it doenst work, it gives me an error unmet dependencies, package-a(2.0.0) is to be installed

What am I doing wrong? I want to use Depends on a different version

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Someone

6/4/23, 6:29 AM

The error message arose because the package test depends on package_a=>1.0.0 but unfortunately, our "Advanced" package manager apt is trying to install the latest version of the package i.e 2.0.0. The package test is programmed to work only with the package_a=>1.0.0. To fix:

You can use the aptitude package manager.
You can install the version manually.

To install using aptitude package manager:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install aptitude 
sudo aptitude -f install test

Press n unless it proposes the correct solution.

To install manually using apt:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install package_a=1.0.0
sudo apt install test

This will successfully install test.

N.B: APT always install the latest version of the package; You can't have more that 2 version of the same package because they may cause file conflicts.

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asaf anter

6/4/23, 9:47 AM

But its not always install the lastest version, thats why I can install with “sudo apt install package-a=1.0.0”

Someone

6/4/23, 9:48 AM

@asafanter unless you specify a version with the `=`, it would install the latest version.

Someone

6/4/23, 9:53 AM

@asafanter If my answer worked for you, you can hit the tick mark near the vote count to accept this answer.

asaf anter

6/4/23, 9:58 AM

But I specified the = in the depends field

Someone

6/4/23, 10:01 AM

@asafanter Sorry, which field are you talking about?

asaf anter

6/4/23, 10:02 AM

look at my question, “test” package is depends on package-a(=1.0.0)

Someone

6/4/23, 10:04 AM

@asafanter Seems like you are misunderstanding something.

asaf anter

6/4/23, 4:33 PM

Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/133849/discussion-between-asaf-anter-and-someone).

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