You can do that with
rpm -q $packagename
You can get also the info with
yum info $packagename
If the poster is very new to Linux, or to rpm-based distros, he's probably not going to know that rpm is the appropriate command, even if he knows enough about man to use it. Telling him that he should have RTFM, when he doesn't even know where in TFM to look isn't going to help, and may well chase him away. Now, telling him how to learn more about rpm by using man is a good thing, because it helps him learn; telling him to read up on a command he's probably never heard of either makes him feel stupid, unwelcome or, at worst, both.
yup, you're right, I read a bit fast. I corrected the answer.
I'd still include man rpm and man yum in the answer though. That'll at least document how he can get more information on the commands.
One way to determine the package version is to open a terminal and type "yum info" and then the package name, so e.g. "yum info firefox", which gives a number of facts about the package, including the version. Also, you can simply open the built-in Software program, search or type the name of the package, and in the line-item for that package will be the version.
Asked: 2013-08-19 15:01:01 -0600
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