Re: check if a newer version of a package is available

On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 3:25 PM, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: >> Alternatively there is apt-show-versions. >> >> $ apt-show-versions xterm >> xterm:amd64/testing 312-1 uptodate >> >> If there were a newer version available it would show "upgradeable 312-1" >> or some such newer version number in

Re: check if a newer version of a package is available

> Alternatively there is apt-show-versions. > > $ apt-show-versions xterm > xterm:amd64/testing 312-1 uptodate > > If there were a newer version available it would show "upgradeable 312-1" > or some such newer version number instead of "uptodate". > This works for me. I can use the backticks `

Re: check if a newer version of a package is available

kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: > 1) How do I check if a newer version of a package is available from a > perl script? I vaguely remember there to be a perl module interface available for such queries. That might be the "best way" from perl. I don't know it though so will tell you what I would do. >

Re: check if a newer version of a package is available

On Sat, 14 Feb 2015, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: > 1) How do I check if a newer version of a package is available from a > perl script? I'm not sure there but my guess would be to use one of the CPAN modules related to APT, perhaps Linux::APT > 2) Generalizing the previous question, is there any