Tag: apt policy

  • apt policy

    apt policy command show information about a package.

    root@ok-vm:~# apt policy  apache2
    apache2:
      Installed: 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5
      Candidate: 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5
      Version table:
     *** 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5 500
            500 http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
            500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
            100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
         2.4.18-2ubuntu3 500
            500 http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
    root@ok-vm:~# 
    

    It shows the installed version “Installed: 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5” and the repo from where it is installed.

    See apt