Show a Package Version on Debian based distribution

dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' package-name

By: ohe

2010-06-02 14:39:08

Debian dpkg-query

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Show a Package Version on Debian based distribution

if you don't want to show string "version?, then use awk or cut filter it: apt-cache show pkgname | grep -i "version:" | awk '{ print $2 }' we can also use regex to search many packages and show their versions: apt-cache search pkgregex | grep -i "version:" Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
$apt-cache show freemind | grep -i "version:"
Version: 0.9.0~rc6+dfsg-1ubuntu1
```
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apt-cache show pkgname | grep -i "version:"

emacs · 2010-06-03 00:48:39 5
Show a Package Version on Debian based distribution

Supports regex pattern and very flexible output parameters and search options. Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
$ aptitude -F '%p %v#' search zsh$
zsh                                                                         4.3.2-25
```
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aptitude -F '%p %v#' search <pattern>

unixmonkey10157 · 2010-06-03 15:37:27 4
Show a Package Version on Debian based distribution

If there is update available for the package you can see upgrade is from which version to which version. Also you will get detail about which release the package belongs to (stable/testing/sid). Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
apt-show-versions iceweasel 
iceweasel/sid uptodate 3.5.9-3

apt-show-versions kdebase-runtime
kdebase-runtime/sid upgradeable from 4:4.4.3-1 to 4:4.4.4-1
```
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apt-show-versions <packagename>

Vasudev · 2010-06-03 15:52:11 5

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