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Thread: Query apt-get for program version

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    Query apt-get for program version

    Hey all,

    Is there a way to ask apt-get for the program version within the repos before installing it?
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    Re: Query apt-get for program version

    this should work
    Code:
    sudo apt-cache policy <package_name>
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    Re: Query apt-get for program version

    Code:
    apt-cache policy PACKAGE_NAME
    ClassicMenu Indicator - classic GNOME menu for Unity
    Unsettings - configuration program for the Unity
    Privacy Indicator - easily switch privacy settings in Unity
    Arronax - create and modify app starters

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