Check Package Version
apt-cache
The option
policy
can show the installed and the remote version (install candidate) of a package.apt-cache policy <package>
apt-get
You can run a simulation to see what would happen if you upgrade/install a package:
apt-get -s install <package>
To see all possible upgrades, run a
upgrade
in verbose mode and (to be safe) with simulation, press n to cancel:apt-get -V -s upgrade
apt-show-versions
If installed, shows version information about one or more packages:
apt-show-versions <package>
Passing the
-u
switch with or without a package name will only show upgradeable packages.
aptitude
The console GUI of
aptitude
can display upgradeable packages with new versions. Open the menu 'Upgradable Packages'. Pressing v on a package will show more detailed version information.
Or on the command-line:
aptitude versions <package>
Passing
-V
will show detailed information about versions, again to be safe with the simulation switch:aptitude -V -s install <package>
Substituting
install <package>
with upgrade
will show the versions from all upgradeable packages.
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"The program 'apt-show-versions' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing.." – Peter Ehrlich Jul 2 '12 at 20:45
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