Ubuntu
software-center package

ability to install packages with old versions

Bug #653381 reported by yurik81
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
software-center (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Wishlist
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: software-center

software-center needs ability to install packages with versions that older than current ones.

Mohamed Amine Ilidrissi (ilidrissi.amine)
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Fritz Heinrichmeyer (fritz-heinrichmeyer) wrote :

After clicking on a downloaded .deb file, softwarecenter denied to upgrade tvbrowser 3.02beta to 3.02 (tvbrowser: nice tv guide in java). One cannot predict all braindead kinds of software version names, so users should have a choice to install anyway.

This is a missing feature and at least regarding tvbrowser a bug.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) wrote :

See also bug 1101221, about holding the currently installed version.

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