On Thursday 07 February 2008 14:54:14 you wrote:
> 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
so apt-cache dumpavail|grep Package: is the equivalent of yum list?
yes but
>
> You might also like the "apt-file" tool.
apparently there's an unknown 'apt-file' command that
isn't included in the apt package, but ...
$ apt-file list
$
$ apt-file show
Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /usr/bin/apt-file line
229.
$ apt-file show \*
$
$ apt-file show apt
$ apt-file list apt
no output whatsoever, I must be missing something
> 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
yes, quite a problem for my tastes. The missing bit in all this
confusion is some glue/textual frontend to put the pieces
together for ease of use, IMHO.
Thanks for you help,
Nico
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