On Sat, 1 Nov 2003, Anguo wrote: > Moreover, without your help, I'd never found out about the > different versions: when I type the full name, I never > learn that there are alternatives: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternatives]# urpmq autoconf > autoconf > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternatives]# urpmq autocon > The following packages contain autocon: > autoconf > autoconf2.5 > zh-autoconvert > zh-autoconvert-devel > zh-autoconvert-xchat > > same for any other program. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternatives]# urpmq vegastrike > vegastrike > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternatives]# urpmq vegastrik > The following packages contain vegastrik: > vegastrike > vegastrike-data > vegastrike-data-music
That is because urpmq's default behavior is to return just the named package if there is an exact match. This can be overriden and all such names retrieved by using the "--fuzzy" switch. From my 9.0 system: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ urpmq --fuzzy autoconf The following packages contain autoconf: autoconf2.5 mozilla autoconf HTH! -- Bill Mullen [EMAIL PROTECTED] MA, USA RLU #270075 MDK 8.1 & 9.0 "Microsoft has a new version out, Windows XP, which according to every- body is the 'most reliable Windows ever.' To me, this is like saying that asparagus is 'the most articulate vegetable ever.'" -- Dave Barry
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