Checking the version of a package
 

Hi:

I was wondering how I can check the version of a specific package, ie, gtk+, glibc. Thanks!

Marco.

On what system? rpm?

rpm -qa | grep glibc

Or if you're on a Debian based system:
dpkg --list package
dpkg --list | grep package

Thank you.

ANother question: After the version number ie, 2.4.17, there sometimes is a -72, ie 2.4.17-72. Is that part of the version or does it have a different meaning? Thanks

Marco.

the -72 is usually the revision number for bug-fixes and similar.

i.e: if I have foobar-2.4.17-2 installed and someone discovers a bug in it, the package fixing that bug will be called foobar-2.4.17-3.