VERSION NUMBERS
( for curious people )
You might have been wondering; what are all those numbers in the name
of .rpm and .tar.gz:
The version numbers
for packages are build up like this:
Example:
xmms-3.14.7-22.i586.rpm
Program xmms, major version = 3, minor version = 14, patch = 7, package
version = 22, compiled for an Intel 586. packed as rpm.
For kernel versions:
Example:
kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk
Kernel version = 2, patchlevel = 4, sublevel = 21, extraversion =
0,13mdk
For distro versions:
Example:
Mandrake 9.1
Major version = 9, minor version = 1
I
do admit this info is not really of much use for people new to Linux, but
I thought it would be fun to know what all those crazy numbers are
about.

Bruno
-- Jun 12 2003 ( Revised Dec 11 2005 ) --