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Install a particular version of a package with apt-get #linux #bash #shell #apt #apt-get #install
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apt_get_install_particular_version.md

You can install a specific version of a package with apt-get in the terminal. First, determine the available versions you can install with the following command:

apt-cache showpkg <packagename>

e.g. apt-cache showpkg subversion-tools would give something like:

> Package: subversion-tools
> Versions: 
> 1.3.2-5~bpo1(/var/lib/dpkg/status)
> 1.1.4-2 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.uk.debian.org_debian_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages)

To install the specific version simply run run:

apt-get install <package name>=<version>

e.g. apt-get install subversion-tools=1.3.2-5~bpo1

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