On Feb 7, 2008, at 5:27 AM, Milan Cermak wrote:

> Nico Sabbi wrote:
>> Hi,
>> is there something equivalent to yum list (to get a list
>> of all available packages, even though they are not installed)
>> and to yum search (to search a package containing a given
>> program/keyword).
>> I can't avoid to  feel that in apt-* there's always something
>> missing...
>
> apt-cache search ...
> apt-cache show pkg_name

You might also like the "apt-file" tool.  And "apt-listchanges".  I'm  
surprised that you feel there is something missing in the apt-*  
toolset.  I'm curious if you still think that after you've learned  
about these.

Oh, I know why -- it is because in yum, all the commands are in the  
same "yum" executable and package, whereas in apt they are spread out  
in different executables and packages: apt, apt-cache, apt-file, apt- 
listchanges, apt-listbugs, ...


--Z
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