---
name: "em_newer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "emdebian-tools"
version: "1.4.3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/em_newer"
---

# em\_newer(1)

emdebian target package version check

## NAME

em\_newer - emdebian target package version check

## SYNOPSIS

**em\_newer** *PACKAGE*

## DESCRIPTION

**em\_newer** performs a similar function to **rmadison** - it checks the version of the requested source package in Debian against the version of the same source package in the Emdebian target repository using **dpkg --compare-versions**.

Unlike **rmadison**, **em\_newer** **em\_newer** uses data downloaded by **emtargetcmp** and **apt-cross -c** so as long as these are up to date, **em\_newer** does not need internet access every time it is run.

If the Debian version is newer, **em\_newer** simply outputs a message to that effect, indicating that an upload is needed.

## COMMANDS

**em\_newer** takes only one argument, a package name.

## AUTHOR

**emsandbox** was written by Neil Williams \<codehelp@debian.org\>.

This manual page was written by Neil Williams \<codehelp@debian.org\>

## SEE ALSO

See also *apt-cross* (1), *em\_make* (1), *dpkg-cross* (1), *emdebian-tools* (1).

## AUTHOR

**Emdebian**

**Neil Williams**

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  Author.

## COPYRIGHT