diff --git a/src/pakfire/lib/functions.pl b/src/pakfire/lib/functions.pl
index 4d5c6219a..46da06a88 100644
--- a/src/pakfire/lib/functions.pl
+++ b/src/pakfire/lib/functions.pl
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ sub usage {
   &Pakfire::message("Usage: pakfire <install|remove> [options] <pak(s)>");
   &Pakfire::message("               <update> - Contacts the servers for new lists of paks.");
   &Pakfire::message("               <upgrade> - Installs the latest version of all paks.");
-  &Pakfire::message("               <list> - Outputs a short list with all available paks.");
+  &Pakfire::message("               <list> [installed/notinstalled] - Outputs a list with all, installed or available paks.");
+  &Pakfire::message("               <info> <pak(s)> - Output pak metadata.");
   &Pakfire::message("               <status> - Outputs a summary about available core upgrades, updates and a required reboot");
   &Pakfire::message("");
   &Pakfire::message("       Global options:");
@@ -538,6 +539,127 @@ sub dblist {
 	}
 }
 
+sub pakinfo {
+	### This subroutine shows available info for a package
+	#   Pass package name and type of info as argument: &Pakfire::pakinfo(package, "latest") 
+	#	Type can be "latest" or "installed"
+	#   Usage is always with two argument.
+	my $pak = shift;
+	my $info_type = shift;
+
+	my $found = 0;
+	my @templine;
+	my ($available_version, $available_release);
+
+	if ("$info_type" eq "latest") {
+		### Make sure that the info is not outdated. 
+		&Pakfire::dbgetlist("noforce");
+
+		### Check if package is in packages_list and get latest available version
+		open(FILE, "<$Conf::dbdir/lists/packages_list.db");
+		my @db = <FILE>;
+		close(FILE);
+		
+		foreach (@db) {
+			@templine = split(/;/,$_);
+			if ("$templine[0]" eq "$pak" ) {
+				$found = 1;
+				$available_version = $templine[1];
+				$available_release = $templine[2];
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	### Parse latest package metadata
+	my $installed = !&isinstalled("$pak");
+	my @file;
+
+	if ($found && "$info_type" eq "latest") {
+		getmetafile("$pak");
+
+		open(FILE, "<$Conf::dbdir/meta/meta-$pak");
+		@file = <FILE>;
+		close(FILE);
+	} elsif ($installed) {
+		open(FILE, "<$Conf::dbdir/installed/meta-$pak");
+		@file = <FILE>;
+		close(FILE);
+	} else {
+		message("PAKFIRE WARN: Pak '$pak' not found.");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	my ($name, $summary, $size, $dependencies, $pakfile, $initscripts);
+	foreach $line (@file) {
+		@templine = split(/\: /,$line);
+		if ("$templine[0]" eq "Name") {
+			$name = $templine[1];
+			chomp($name);
+		} elsif ("$templine[0]" eq "Summary") {
+			$summary = $templine[1];
+			chomp($summary);
+		} elsif ("$templine[0]" eq "Size") {
+			$size = &beautifysize("$templine[1]");
+			chomp($size);
+		} elsif ("$templine[0]" eq "Dependencies") {
+			$dependencies = $templine[1];
+			chomp($dependencies);
+		} elsif ("$templine[0]" eq "File") {
+			$pakfile = $templine[1];
+			chomp($pakfile);
+		} elsif ("$templine[0]" eq "InitScripts") {
+			$initscripts = $templine[1];
+			chomp($initscripts);
+		} 
+	}
+
+	### Get installed version information
+	my ($installed_version, $installed_release);
+
+	if ($installed) {
+		open(FILE, "<$Conf::dbdir/installed/meta-$pak");
+		@file = <FILE>;
+		close(FILE);
+
+		foreach $line (@file) {
+			@templine = split(/\: /,$line);
+			if ("$templine[0]" eq "ProgVersion") {
+				$installed_version = $templine[1];
+				chomp($installed_version);
+			} elsif ("$templine[0]" eq "Release") {
+				$installed_release = $templine[1];
+				chomp($installed_release);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	print "Name: $name\n";
+	if ("$info_type" eq "latest") {
+		print "Version: $available_version-$available_release\n";
+	} else {
+		print "Version: $installed_version-$installed_release\n";
+	}
+	print "Summary: $summary\nSize: $size\nDependencies: $dependencies\nPakfile: $pakfile\nInitScripts: $initscripts\n";
+	if ($installed) {
+		print "Installed: Yes\n";
+	} else {
+		print "Installed: No\n";
+	}
+	if ("$info_type" eq "latest") {
+		if (!$found) {
+			print "Status: obsolete (version $installed_version-$installed_release is installed)\n";
+		} elsif ($installed && "$installed_release" < "$available_release") {
+			print "Status: outdated (version $installed_version-$installed_release is installed)\n";
+		} elsif ($installed) {
+			print "Status: up-to-date\n";
+		} else {
+			print "Status: not installed\n";
+		}
+	}
+	print "\n";
+}
+
 sub resolvedeps_one {
 	my $pak = shift;
 	
diff --git a/src/pakfire/pakfire b/src/pakfire/pakfire
index c69a8d3ad..5507c8e92 100644
--- a/src/pakfire/pakfire
+++ b/src/pakfire/pakfire
@@ -303,6 +303,27 @@
 			&Pakfire::message("PAKFIRE WARN: Not a known option $ARGV[1]") if ($ARGV[1]); 
 			&Pakfire::dblist("all", "noweb");
 		}
+
+	} elsif ("$ARGV[0]" eq "info") {
+		shift;
+
+		my @paks;
+		my $pak;
+		foreach $pak (@ARGV) {
+			unless ("$pak" =~ "^-") {
+				push(@paks,$pak);
+			}
+		}
+
+		unless ("@paks") {
+			&Pakfire::message("PAKFIRE ERROR: missing package name");
+			&Pakfire::usage;
+			exit 1;
+		}
+
+		foreach $pak (@paks) {
+			&Pakfire::pakinfo("$pak", "latest");
+		}
 		
 	} elsif ("$ARGV[0]" eq "resolvedeps") {
 		foreach (@ARGV) {