>>>>> "Sean" == Sean 'Shaleh' Perry <shaleh@valinux.com> writes:
>> 2. How do I get apt-get to tell me which version of a package it
>> would install, without actually installing it, regardless of
>> the version of the existing package if any?
Sean> apt-get -s foo bar
Sorry, but it doesn't show the *versions*. So, that'd be a resounding
No here also.
Too bad, I'd like such an option also... currently you can only check
apt-cache show foo against dpkg -s foo to see whether there's a newer
version. Ugly and complicated...
Bye, J
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