Is there a way to check for a new kernel without downloading it?

UP!

Trying the usual Debian way?

dpkg -l | grep linux

to get the name of the kernel package and then using one of the many apt-cache variants?

 Thanks for reply but:

 

sudo apt-cache variants
E: Invalid operation variants

 

sudo apt-cache variants

E: Invalid operation variants

 

Are you kidding? I wrote, try 'one of the many apt-cache variants' and you enter 'sudo apt-cache variants'? If I would've written 'one of the many apt-cache alternatives' then you would've done an 'sudo apt-cache alternatives' instead?

 

This is a link above showing a few different variants how to use 'apt-cache' to get the information you're interested in.

Ok I'am new of apt-get.

I'll try.
thanks