Hi, i'm using the rvc (RPM Version Compare) tool from here.

I use this with my scripts to compare versions of installed rpms and it works great if the version numbers
are of the same type.

If i compare kernel version A=2.6.9-42.0.8.EL with B=2.6.9-40.0.8.EL the program returns
that A is newer than B which is correct.

But when i compare kernel version A=2.6.9-42.0.8.EL with B=2.6.9-42.EL the program returns
that B is newer than A which is incorrect.

Does anyone have tips or solution how to handle this.
Is there another tool to use when comparing version numbers?

/Tomas

>>But when i compare kernel version A=2.6.9-42.0.8.EL with B=2.6.9-42.EL the program returns that B is newer than A which is incorrect.

The program compares the characters in order to judge which one is newer. In your case, compare the first different character "0" in A=2.6.9-42.0.8.EL and "E" in B=2.6.9-42.EL. While character "0"(48) in ASCII table is higher than "E"(69), you get the above result that B is newer than A. I think you would modify your code to void it.

Good luck.
Phillip