Package linda :: Module dpkgver
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Module linda.dpkgver

Parse and compare Debian version strings.

This module contains a class designed to sit in your Python code pretty naturally and represent a Debian version string. It implements various special methods to make dealing with them sweet.
Classes
DpkgVersion Debian version number.

Exceptions
BadEpochError  
BadInputError  
BadRevisionError  
BadUpstreamError  
VersionError  

Function Summary
  deb_cmp(x, y)
Implement the string comparison outlined by Debian policy.
  deb_cmp_str(x, y)
Compare two strings in a deb version.
  deb_order(str, idx)
Return the comparison order of two characters.
  strcut(str, idx, accept)
Cut characters from str that are entirely in accept.

Function Details

deb_cmp(x, y)

Implement the string comparison outlined by Debian policy.

deb_cmp_str(x, y)

Compare two strings in a deb version.

deb_order(str, idx)

Return the comparison order of two characters.

strcut(str, idx, accept)

Cut characters from str that are entirely in accept.

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