How to Install and Uninstall apt-show-versions Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "apt-show-versions" package

Learn how to install apt-show-versions on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-show-versions
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-show-versions" package

Learn how to uninstall apt-show-versions on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apt-show-versions
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-show-versions package on Kali Linux

Package: apt-show-versions
Version: 0.22.15
Installed-Size: 96
Maintainer: Christoph Martin
Architecture: all
Depends: perl:any | perl-5.005 | perl-5.004, apt, libapt-pkg-perl, libstorable-perl
Size: 29344
SHA256: ded90c3c655ff6c67a4219b67608df815578055b9db92b3d9fcd3cf501816ffa
SHA1: 685eda8c8eb4559670f522896e41c0a1869988cd
MD5sum: f1a8a547907d36c258d869f944f8b93d
Description: lists available package versions with distribution
apt-show-versions parses the dpkg status file and the APT lists for
the installed and available package versions and distribution and
shows upgrade options within the specific distribution of the selected
package.
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This is really useful if you have a mixed stable/testing environment
and want to list all packages which are from testing and can be
upgraded in testing.
Description-md5:
Tag: admin::package-management, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, use::checking,
works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/apt-show-versions/apt-show-versions_0.22.15_all.deb