how do I determine the version number of an rpm?

[papaschtroumpf]

I want to know which version number my kdenetwork-krfb rpm is from the command line (over SSH). I don;t know how to query it. If I do urpmq kdenetowrk-krfb, it simply shows "kdenetowrk-krfb".

[papaschtroumpf]

answering my own question, rpm -q kdenetwork-krfb gave me the answer, but is there a way to do it with the urpm tools?

[bvc]

not on mandrake rt now but there is a way with either

urpmq

or

urpmf

(I think) :unsure:

[bvc]

home now

[root@localhost root]# urpmf --provides kdenetwork-krfb
kdenetwork-krfb:krdc
kdenetwork-krfb:krfb
kdenetwork-krfb:kcm_krfb.so
kdenetwork-krfb:kded_kinetd.so
kdenetwork-krfb:kdenetwork-krfb[== 1:3.2.3-13mdk]
[root@localhost root]#

now, this may or may not be the one installed, as urpmf searches the source database.

 

 

[root@localhost root]# urpmq -pr kdenetwork-krfb
kdenetwork-krfb-3.2.3-13mdk
[root@localhost root]# urpmq -prv kdenetwork-krfb
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cooker_contrib.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cooker2.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cooker.cz]
kdenetwork-krfb-3.2.3-13mdk
[root@localhost root]#

again, same thing. urpmX is 90% for using the sources to resolve deps. The exceptions are using urpmi in a local dir to install rpms so that it'll resolve the deps, or using urpme to remove a pgk. Other than that, rpm does everything else. In short, no, and it's not supposed to. You did it right with rpm -q :D

Edited August 17, 2004 by bvc

[Qchem]

Using broad terms urpmi is a wrapper for rpm, facilitating the install of packages to include their dependancies. The underlying rpm database and tools are still there and theres no reason not to use them, adding flags to urpmi to query the rpm database is re-inventing the wheel IMO.

[theYinYeti]

If you're looking for information about packages, you can always use

urpmq -i package_name | grep ...

but that'll work the same wether the package is installed or not.