I am a new Debian / Ubuntu Linux sysadmin. I would like to find out what version I would install if I ran the apt-get command. How do I find out which versions of a package can I install using apt-cache/apt-get command? How do you check package version using apt-get/aptitude on Debian or Ubuntu Linux server?
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How do I find out what is listing or using tcp port number 80 on Linux based systems using command line options?
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I‘m looking for equivalent of yum info httpd command under Debian Linux. How do I display information about the installed packages on the command line under Debian or Ubuntu Linux? How do I see the description of a package under Debian or Ubuntu Linux using command line options?
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How do I find out what compilers are installed on a Debian / Ubuntu / Red hat Enterprise / CentOS Linux operating systems? How do I list all available compiler packages under a Linux operating system using the CLI?
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Q. I’ve Debian 64 bit etch server installed. This box is managed via ssh or serial console only. There is no GUI installed. How do I search for packages using apt-get under Debian or Ubuntu Linux?
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I need kernel headers to compile module for vmware tools or Virtualbox guest. How do I install the Linux kernel headers on Debian or Ubuntu Linux operating systems using command line options?
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