# File lib/bat.rb, line 191
    def get_prev(app,distro=TD,keeprunning=false)
        pt "creating and entering previous #{app} version dir"
        dir_revive(dir="prev",enter=true)

        pt "getting old source for #{app} in #{distro}"
        lp = PullLP.new(app,distro)

        if not lp.response
            return false
        end

        lp.dget

        string = "b0rked. dgetting #{app} from #{distro} didn't work very well :-("
        exitchecker($?,string,keeprunning)
    end