trying to install latest versions of software packages using apt-get

the latest version of apache is 2.2.3 http://httpd.apache.org/
..
the latest version of openssl is 0.9.8d
http://www.openssl.org/source/
..
how do you install the very latest version of these software pieces
using apt-get?
..
apt-get -t unstable install apache2
..
is not working
..
Also, how could you know for sure the version of the software in the
package repositories?
..
lbrtchx

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> the latest version of apache is 2.2.3 http://httpd.apache.org/
> .
> the latest version of openssl is 0.9.8d
> http://www.openssl.org/source/
> .
> how do you install the very latest version of these software pieces
> using apt-get?
> .
> apt-get -t unstable install apache2
> .
> is not working

Describe what "is not working" means.

> Also, how could you know for sure the version of the software in the
> package repositories?

aptitude show apache2 # man apt-* for similar?

apt-cache policy apache2


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