To see what particular versions are available to you via yum you can use the --showduplicates switch . It gives you a list like "package name.architecture version": $ yum --showduplicates list httpd | expand Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, refresh-packagekit Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * fedora: mirror.steadfast.net Available Packages httpd.x86_64 2.4.6-6.fc20 fedora h