-.\" $OpenBSD: packages-specs.7,v 1.29 2022/03/31 17:27:23 naddy Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: packages-specs.7,v 1.30 2024/10/09 07:22:13 semarie Exp $
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-.Dd $Mdocdate: March 31 2022 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: October 9 2024 $
.Dt PACKAGES-SPECS 7
.Os
.Sh NAME
The special character
.Sq %
is explicitly forbidden in formal package names and specs.
+.Pp
+.Xr pkg_check-version 1
+can be used to verify the ordering of package names.
.Sh CONFLICTS
Most conflicts between packages are handled on a package name basis.
Unless the packages have been specially prepared, it is
.Qq toughluck-* .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr pkg_add 1 ,
+.Xr pkg_check-version 1 ,
.Xr bsd.port.mk 5 ,
.Xr library-specs 7 ,
.Xr packages 7 ,