debian version numbers | ISG D-PHYS Readme WikiDebian Version Numbers¶ The version number of a package contains several valuable pieces of information which we summarize below. For further details refer to Debian policy manual - Version numbering. Simple generic examples¶ These examples show the necessary syntax Native package (Debian package = Upstream software): 123 Package version = Upstream version Non-native package: 123-3 123 = Upstream
