Stephen Liu([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> Hi folks,
>
> Kindly advise how to find out the version of a package available to upgrade/
> install. I am not quite clear on man apt-cache. I tried follows without
> result;
>
>From the apt-cache manual
-v
--version
Show the program version.
Most programs, when run with the -v argument shows the version of
'that' program. so
apt-cache -v
apt 0.5.14 for linux i386 compiled on Sep 24 2003 00:13:00
displays the version of apt-cache I am running.
You want apt-cache search firebird -- then pick the one you want to
see the information on and do
apt-cache show mozilla-firebird
note that there are firebird packages shown that 'are not' browsers.
HTH=Hope This Helps, YMMV=Your Mileage May Vary, HAND=Have A Nice Day
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