> sudo apt-cache policy vlc
vlc:
  Installed: 1.1.12-2~oneiric1
  Candidate: 1.1.12-2~oneiric1
  Version table:
 *** 1.1.12-2~oneiric1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.1.11-2build2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe amd64 Packages