Systems and methods for determining compatibility of a software package update using a version identifier

A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing a processing system to perform a method, comprising:

• receiving a request to update a software package on a computing system;
• generating a version identifier for software package, wherein the version identifier represents the software package as installed on the computing system;
• comparing the version identifier to a test version identifier, wherein the test version identifier represents a version of the software package that allows the software update to install properly;
• and
• providing a result of the comparison to the computing system.

A system for software management, comprising:

• a network interface configured to communicate with a computing system;
• a processor coupled to the network interface and configured to—
• receive a request to update a software package on the computing system;
• generate a version identifier for software package, wherein the version identifier represents the software package as installed on the computing system;
• compare the version identifier to a test version identifier, wherein the test version identifier represents a version of the software package that allows the software update to install properly;
• and
• provide a result of the comparison to the computing system.