perfsonar development work

[Antoine Delvaux <>]

>> I don't know if we can do something at packages level. I'd like to have
>> developers opinion here?
>>
> I'm sure there is a mechanism at packages level to properly indicate beta 
> versions.

Yes, there is.

The RPM way is to use the 'Release' field of the SPEC file and have something
begining with '0.' in it.  When the final package is done, this is bumped to
'1', and so any RC package will be upgraded.

In the SPEC file you'll have (for the first RC):
Version: 2.1
Release: 0.rc1.1

Second RC:
Version: 2.1
Release: 0.rc2.1


and for the final:
Version: 2.1
Release: 1.0

The Deb way, lacking a 'release' field, is to decrease the version number for 
RC
and adding '+1' at the end.

In the debian/changelog file, you'll have (for the first RC):
package-name (2.0.99+1.rc1-1)

Second RC:
package-name (2.0.99+1.rc2-1)

and for the final:
package-name (2.1-1)


Cheers,

Antoine.