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 _______________________________________________ gnusol-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/gnusol-devel
