Tecmint: Usually, when you install a package in CentOS and Ubuntu, the package management software selects the latest package version from the repository, by default. However, sometimes, for one reason or the other, you may want to install a specific package version on your Linux system.
In this article, we will explain how to install a particular or specific package version in CentOS and Ubuntu using Yum and APT front-end package managers, respectively.