Hi,
--- Sutanu Majumdar mithras31@rediffmail.com wrote:
So we need a software program (coded in C++,java, ruby) that would run in linux platform and determine whether previous versions of a s/w product are already installed. Can anyone help me with this?
A GNU/Linux distribution has its own package management system. Many distros can use the same pacakge management system. The pacakge management tool provided by the distro tells you about installed software. So, it would be easier for you to identify the distro, http://www.chennailug.org/wiki/Find_your_distro, and then use the utility it provides to check for software.
SK
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