1compver(4)                       File Formats                       compver(4)
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NAME

6       compver - compatible versions file
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DESCRIPTION

9       compver is an ASCII file used to specify previous versions of the asso‐
10       ciated package which are upward compatible. It is created by a  package
11       developer.
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14       Each  line  of  the file specifies a previous version of the associated
15       package with which the current version is backward compatible.
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18       Since some packages may require installation of a specific  version  of
19       another  software  package, compatibility information is extremely cru‐
20       cial. Consider, for example, a package called "A" which  requires  ver‐
21       sion  "1.0"  of  application "B" as a prerequisite for installation. If
22       the customer installing "A" has a newer version of "B"  (version  1.3),
23       the  compver  file  for "B" must indicate that "1.3" is compatible with
24       version "1.0" in order for the customer to install package "A".
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EXAMPLES

27       Example 1 Sample compver file.
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30       A sample compver file is shown below:
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33         Version 1.3
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SEE ALSO

39       pkginfo(4)
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42       Application Packaging Developer's Guide
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NOTES

45       The comparison of the version string disregards white space  and  tabs.
46       It  is performed on a word-by-word basis. Thus, "Version 1.3" and "Ver‐
47       sion 1.3" would be considered the same.
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50       The entries in the compver file must match the values assigned  to  the
51       VERSION parameter in the pkginfo(4) files.
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