Description: ------------ Un upgrade is listed for Net_DNS by list-upgrades, but is considered invalid by upgrade. # pear -d preferred_state=alpha list-upgrades pear.php.net Available Upgrades (alpha, beta, stable): ====================================================== Channel Package Local Remote Size ... pear.php.net Net_DNS 1.0.0rc1 (beta) 1.0.0b3 (beta) 26kB ... # pear upgrade Net_DNS-beta Skipping package "pear/Net_DNS", already installed as version 1.0.0rc1 No valid packages found upgrade failed # pear -V PEAR Version: 1.4.6 (CVS) PHP Version: 4.3.11 Zend Engine Version: 1.3.0 Running on: Linux ancilla.toggg.net 2.6.12-1.1381_FC3 #1 Fri Oct 21 03:46:55 EDT 2005 i686 Sorry, I don't know if it's an installer, server or Net_DNS problem, feel free to redirect it.

if possible, can you note the contents of allreleases.xml from pearweb, and also your cache for that release?

The last 1.0.0rc3 (beta) release of Net_DNS solves the problem, more likely it was something screwed on pearweb. # pear -d preferred_state=alpha list-upgrades pear.php.net Available Upgrades (alpha, beta, stable): ====================================================== Channel Package Local Remote Size pear.php.net Auth 1.2.3 (stable) 1.3.0r3 (beta) 34kB pear.php.net Net_DNS 1.0.0rc1 (beta) 1.0.0rc3 (beta) 27kB # pear upgrade Net_DNS-beta downloading Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3.tgz ... Starting to download Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3.tgz (26,775 bytes) .........done: 26,775 bytes upgrade ok: channel://pear.php.net/Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3

Arrggghhhh..... sorry, later I list-upgrades again: # pear upgrade Net_DNS-beta downloading Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3.tgz ... Starting to download Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3.tgz (26,775 bytes) .........done: 26,775 bytes upgrade ok: channel://pear.php.net/Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3 [root@ancilla pear-core]# pear -d preferred_state=alpha list-upgrades pear.php.net Available Upgrades (alpha, beta, stable): ====================================================== Channel Package Local Remote Size pear.php.net Auth 1.2.3 (stable) 1.3.0r3 (beta) 34kB pear.php.net Config 1.10.4 (stable) 1.10.5 (stable) 25kB pear.php.net Net_DNS 1.0.0rc3 (beta) 1.0.0b3 (beta) 26kB # cat /tmp/pear/cache/049a7fd34e096a5eb5ad9ca410339efarest.cachefile a:14:{s:7:"attribs";a:2:{s:5:"xmlns";s:36:"http://pear.php.net/dtd/rest.release";s:18:"xsi:schemaLocation";s:81:"http://pear.php.net/dtd/rest.release http://pear.php.net/dtd/rest.release.xsd";}s:1:"p";a:2:{s:7:"attribs";a:1:{s:10:"xlink:href";s:15:"/rest/p/net_dns";}s:8:"_content";s:7:"Net_DNS";}s:1:"c";s:12:"pear.php.net";s:1:"v";s:7:"1.0.0b3";s:2:"st";s:4:"beta";s:1:"l";s:8:"LGPL 2.1";s:1:"m";s:8:"ekilfoil";s:1:"s";s:54:"Resolver library used to communicate with a DNS server";s:1:"d";s:341:"A resolver library used to communicate with a name server to perform DNS queries, zone transfers, dynamic DNS updates, etc. Creates an object hierarchy from a DNS server's response, which allows you to view all of the information given by the DNS server. It bypasses the system's resolver library and communicates directly with the server.";s:2:"da";s:19:"2005-04-09 11:19:24";s:1:"n";s:49:"Fixed all pending bugs Ensured php5 compatibility";s:1:"f";s:5:"25818";s:1:"g";s:39:"http://pear.php.net/get/Net_DNS-1.0.0b3";s:1:"x";a:1:{s:7:"attribs";a:1:{s:10:"xlink:href";s:19:"package.1.0.0b3.xml";}}} $ cat /tmp/pear/cache/134bec37164ef1fce55587aca2a9583drest.cachefile a:14:{s:7:"attribs";a:2:{s:5:"xmlns";s:36:"http://pear.php.net/dtd/rest.release";s:18:"xsi:schemaLocation";s:81:"http://pear.php.net/dtd/rest.release http://pear.php.net/dtd/rest.release.xsd";}s:1:"p";a:2:{s:7:"attribs";a:1:{s:10:"xlink:href";s:15:"/rest/p/net_dns";}s:8:"_content";s:7:"Net_DNS";}s:1:"c";s:12:"pear.php.net";s:1:"v";s:8:"1.0.0rc3";s:2:"st";s:4:"beta";s:1:"l";s:16:"PHP License 3.01";s:1:"m";s:4:"bate";s:1:"s";s:55:"Resolver library used to communicate with a DNS server.";s:1:"d";s:335:"A resolver library used to communicate with a name server to perform DNS queries, zone transfers, dynamic DNS updates, etc. Creates an object hierarchy from a DNS server response, which allows you to view all of the information given by the DNS server. It bypasses the system resolver library and communicates directly with the server.";s:2:"da";s:19:"2005-12-01 04:40:04";s:1:"n";s:112:"* Added new parameter for class constructor array with configuration values for the Net_DNS_Resolver() class";s:1:"f";s:5:"26775";s:1:"g";s:40:"http://pear.php.net/get/Net_DNS-1.0.0rc3";s:1:"x";a:1:{s:7:"attribs";a:1:{s:10:"xlink:href";s:20:"package.1.0.0rc3.xml";}}} Extract of rest.categorypackageinfo: ------------------------------------ i:11;a:3:{s:1:"p";a:7:{s:1:"n";s:7:"Net_DNS";s:1:"c";s:12:"pear.php.net";s:2:"ca";a:2:{s:7:"attribs";a:1:{s:10:"xlink:href";s:18:"/rest/c/Networking";}s:8:"_content";s:10:"Networking";}s:1:"l";s:16:"PHP License 3.01";s:1:"s";s:55:"Resolver library used to communicate with a DNS server.";s:1:"d";s:335:"A resolver library used to communicate with a name server to perform DNS queries, zone transfers, dynamic DNS updates, etc. Creates an object hierarchy from a DNS server response, which allows you to view all of the information given by the DNS server. 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OK, the issue has been discovered. version_compare() thinks that 1.0.0rc3 != 1.0.0RC3 This is in fact clearly documented at http://www.php.net/version_compare We need to amend the coding standards ASAP to reflect this change, because 1.0.0rc3 is NOT the same as 1.0.0RC3, and is considered to be < 1.0.0b3!!

Yes, it's definitely not in pear. I push to Net_DNS , but pearweb is still an option... (or pearweb could solve it as it seems to be due to some old package numbering convention)

This bug has been fixed in CVS. If this was a documentation problem, the fix will appear on pear.php.net by the end of next Sunday (CET). If this was a problem with the pear.php.net website, the change should be live shortly. Otherwise, the fix will appear in the package's next release. Thank you for the report and for helping us make PEAR better.

[root@ancilla 050124]# pear -d preferred_state=alpha list-upgrades pear.php.net Available Upgrades (alpha, beta, stable): ====================================================== Channel Package Local Remote Size pear.php.net Auth 1.2.3 (stable) 1.3.0r3 (beta) 34kB ...<snip>... pear.php.net Net_DNS 1.0.0rc3 (beta) ...<snip>... [root@ancilla 050124]# pear list | grep -i dns Net_DNS 1.0.0rc3 beta Net_DNSBL 1.0.0 stable [root@ancilla 050124]# pear -d preferred_state=alpha upgrade Net_DNS Skipping package "pear/Net_DNS", already installed as version 1.0.0rc3 No valid packages found upgrade failed

Sorry, I missed the line: pear.php.net Net_DNS 1.0.0rc3 (beta) 1.0.0b3 (beta) 26kB

fixed in cvs. i will rollout a new release.