$ aptitude show mysql-client
Package: mysql-client
State: not installed
Version: 5.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: database
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 129 k
Depends: mysql-client-5.5
Provided by: mysql-client-5.5
Description: MySQL database client (metapackage depending on the latest
version)
This is an empty package that depends on the current ”best” version of
mysql-client (currently mysql-client-5.5), as determined by the MySQL
maintainers. Install this package if in doubt about which MySQL version
you
want, as this is the one considered to be in the best shape by the
Maintainers.
Homepage: http://dev.mysql.com/
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