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Old 09-20-2015, 04:16 PM   #1
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Checking the version number of a program

How would I go about checking which version of a program I have? In this case, I'd like to know which version libreoffice is.
 
Old 09-20-2015, 04:34 PM   #2
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terminal >
Code:
libreoffice --help
leads to
Code:
libreoffice --version
or use Help > About from the LO Menu.
 
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Old 09-20-2015, 06:46 PM   #3
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Thanks.
 
Old 09-21-2015, 06:08 AM   #4
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