[Reportbug-maint] Bug#704040: reportbug: dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version>

[Thorsten Glaser]

Package: reportbug
Version: 6.4.3
Severity: normal

root at evolvis:~ # reportbug procps
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Using 'Thorsten Glaser <tg at mirbsd.de>' as your from address.
Getting status for procps...
Checking for newer versions at madison, incoming.debian.org and http://ftp-master.debian.org/new.html
dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version>

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version>

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !

Your version (1:3.3.3-2) of procps appears to be out of date.
The following newer release(s) are available in the Debian archive:
  unstable: 1:3.3.4-2
Do you still want to file a report [y|N|q|?]?


-- Package-specific info:
** Environment settings:
EDITOR="/usr/bin/jupp"
VISUAL="/usr/bin/jupp"
INTERFACE="text"

** /root/.reportbugrc:
reportbug_version "6.4.3"
mode advanced
ui text
realname "Thorsten Glaser"
email "tg at mirbsd.de"
no-check-uid

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.0
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/mksh-static

Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii  apt               0.9.7.8
ii  python            2.7.3-4
ii  python-reportbug  6.4.3

reportbug recommends no packages.

Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
pn  claws-mail                               <none>
pn  debconf-utils                            <none>
pn  debsums                                  <none>
pn  dlocate                                  <none>
pn  emacs22-bin-common | emacs23-bin-common  <none>
ii  file                                     5.11-2
ii  gnupg                                    1.4.12-7
ii  postfix [mail-transport-agent]           2.9.6-2
pn  python-gtk2                              <none>
pn  python-gtkspell                          <none>
pn  python-urwid                             <none>
pn  python-vte                               <none>
ii  xdg-utils                                1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6

Versions of packages python-reportbug depends on:
ii  apt               0.9.7.8
ii  python            2.7.3-4
ii  python-debian     0.1.21
ii  python-debianbts  1.11
ii  python-support    1.0.15

python-reportbug suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information