Get update type of .deb file

[Big bang theory]

Tom H-4 wrote
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 6:30 AM, Giuseppe Baglio
> <

> baglio.giuseppe@

> > wrote:
>> Da: Tom H <

> tomh0665@

> >
>> Inviato: Mercoledì 27 Marzo 2013 19:21
>>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Giuseppe Baglio
>>> <

> baglio.giuseppe@

> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My question is really simple: how I can get the update type of a deb
>>>> package?
>>>>
>>>> Example:
>>>> vim_7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb -> precise
>>>> vim_7.3.429-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb  -> precise-updates
>>>>
>>>> vino_3.4.2-0ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb -> precise-security
>>>> vino_3.4.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb -> precise
>>>
>>> aptitude search -F "%p %t %v %V" vim
>>> aptitude search -F "%p %t %v %V" ^vim$
>>>
>>> apt-cache madison vim
>>>
>>> apt-cache policy vim
>>>
>>> (less obviously because you have to look at the name of the
>>> "/var/lib/apt/lists/..._Packages" file associated with the vim
>>> version)
>>> apt-cache showpkg vim
>>
>> WOW thank you very much! I think this is what i need.
> 
> You're welcome.
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I really appreciate your reply but now I need something that is independant
from the running version of Ubuntu, do you have any idea ?




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