Re: dpkg/apt voodoo to ask "what version of <pkg> is installed, if any?"

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Subject: Re: dpkg/apt voodoo to ask "what version of <pkg> is installed, if any?"
From: Neal Murphy <neal.p.murphy@alum.wpi.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:16:17 -0400
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On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 04:54:27 PM Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Mi, 12 sep 12, 15:44:59, Kris Deugau wrote:
> > Is there a single command that can do this for both virtual and real
> > packages, a la "rpm -q --whatprovides"?
> 
> I have no idea what that command does, can you provide an example?

Try 'dpkg-query -s name' and 'dpkg-query -S name'.

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