Apt-get: how to check version number before installation?

[Dotan Cohen]

On 10/12/2007, Padraig <padraigrorry at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 10, 2007 4:20 PM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  How can I check what version of a particular program apt-get will
> install, before I
> > install it.
>
> sudo apt-get search <what you're looking for>
>

feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get search gimp
E: Invalid operation search
feisty at feisty-laptop:~$

Dotan Cohen

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