Apt-get: how to know what version will be installed?

[H.S.]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
> 2008/11/1 H.S. <hs.samix at gmail.com>:
>> I use aptitude and "-V" tells me the version numbers of the packages to
>> be upgraded. Apt-get should give the same behaviour with "-V".
>>
> 
> Thank you. Had there been a manpage I would have known that! (i have a
> feeling that I am going to be the one to write that manpage).
> 

There is. Just do 'man apt-get' and search for "-V" (press '/' and type -V).

It is in aptitude's man page as well.

Regards.

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