[SOLVED] pkgrel theoretical question

rossboulet · 2026-09-24 13:16:15

If I have a package I build and upload to my own repository and I build the package with pkgrel=1 and upload it to my repository. Then I make a small change and rebuild the package but forget to increment pkgrel to =2 in my PKGBUILD file.

Now I have three options:
1. Upload it with the same name and -1 pkgrel
2. Change the new package name changing the -1 to -2 and upload
3. Rebuild the package with pkgrel=2 and upload the resulting package

Option 1 and 2 are both very easy, but I don't know if they would cause any issues. Option 3 is safe but would take longer to do the full rebuild.

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

Last edited by rossboulet (2026-09-24 14:48:51)

WorMzy · 2026-09-24 13:46:49

1. Is wrong as any systems with the 'old' -1 will not see the new package as an update.

2. Won't help as the pkgrel is baked into the package metadata (.PKGINFO in the root of the package).

3. Is the correct option.

rossboulet · 2026-09-24 14:05:13

WorMzy wrote:

1. Is wrong as any systems with the 'old' -1 will not see the new package as an update.
2. Won't help as the pkgrel is baked into the package metadata (.PKGINFO in the root of the package).
3. Is the correct option.

Thanks, but back to option 1, if no systems have yet been updated with the new package, sounds like it could work.

WorMzy · 2026-09-24 14:45:07

Sure, if this is a repo where you know for sure that no clients have installed the old -1, you avoid the issue, but it's still bad practice.

rossboulet · 2026-09-24 14:48:07

Thanks

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