How to tell which version of a application is running

[Xen]

Xen schreef op 16-04-2017 14:44:

> # mv /usr/bin/tracker{,.backup}
> # ln -s /usr/local/bin/tracker /usr/bin/

Also, after that:

# apt-mark hold tracker

To prevent this symlink from being overwritten on package updates.

The above might obviously not work if it keeps using old libraries; 
however those are not many either.

If it barks, you know you will have to replace more stuff, but hopefully 
you can just:

1. remove the binary altogether (or rename it without creating a 
symlink)
2. find reference to the binarie(s) in the above mentioned files.

/etc/xdg/autostart/tracker-store.desktop
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tracker-1.0/writeback-modules/libwriteback-taglib.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tracker-1.0/writeback-modules/libwriteback-xmp.so
/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Tracker1.Writeback.service
/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Tracker1.service

and point them to /usr/local/bin/tracker instead.

Something like that at least.