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

[Padraig]

On Dec 10, 2007 5:47 PM, Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au>
wrote:

> > sudo apt-cache search packagename
>
> You don't need sudo here: apt-cache search packagename  is OK
> But it won;t show versions...
>
> Try
>
> apt-cache madison packagename
>
> or
>
> apt-cache policy packagename


Ahh, thanks.

Also, how about apt-cache show packagename?

I like madison, seems the most compact and concise.
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