On Mon, Aug 22, 2005 at 12:18:07PM -0700, Ibrahim Mubarak wrote: > > First of all, how can I find out what version of a package is installed > on my system without going through synaptic or dselect, because > sometimes I don't have access to an X session and the version number > would be too long to be displayed in full in dselect. I am talking > about libs, so I can't do 'name -v' type of thing. > Try aptitude.
> Finally, if it turns out that I need to get back to an old version of > package 'whatsitsname', how can I do it? I tried to search debian.org > for a package in unstable (this time it was xlibs-data), but the only > available version is the one I have. Is there an archive for older > versions of packages? > http://snapshot.debian.net -- Knowledge, sir, should be free to all! -- Harry Mudd, "I, Mudd", stardate 4513.3 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
