nix-env -u: Prefer --leq over --lt

[ertes]

Currently when a library changes, programs that depend on it are not reinstalled. This is unfortunate, because especially in the case of security fixes it is essential to ensure that programs link against the fixed library versions as soon as possible. As a relevant case consider the Heartbleed bug.

Therefore I propose to make --leq the default predicate for upgrades.

[wmertens]

+1 - this will cause more downloads but it will be worth it. Personally I
would expect --leq behavior for upgrades.

On Sat Jan 17 2015 at 8:05:39 PM Ertugrul Söylemez [email protected]
wrote:

Currently when a library changes, programs that depend on it are not
reinstalled. This is unfortunate, because especially in the case of
security fixes it is essential to ensure that programs link against the
fixed library versions as soon as possible. As a relevant case consider the
Heartbleed bug.

Therefore I propose to make the --leq the default predicate for upgrades.

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