This is releated to: http://trac.xapian.org/ticket/128
The problem is that the "-" has a special meaning in the xapian query parser. ** Bug watch added: trac.xapian.org/ #128 http://trac.xapian.org/ticket/128 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/852039 Title: Searching for "python-" returns no results Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu Software Center 4.1.23.2, Ubuntu 11.10 beta 1 Ubuntu Software Center 5.1.14.1, Ubuntu Precise Beta 2 1. From the home screen, search for "python-". What happens: No results. What should happen: Hundreds of results. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/852039/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

