On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 11:25 PM, Raj Mathur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> While it is no problem to use apt-get install package, apt-get -f
>> install, apt-get update/upgrade etc., how does one get an ncurses
>> (DOS) type interface in command line to scroll different packages
>> that match the query key words so that the package and its
>> description can be read, just as it is done in GUI.
>
> apt-cache search "string" | less
Shift+PgUp also works in Ctrl+Alt+F1...F6 `DOS` mode.
--
Cheers,
Kartik Mistry | 0xD1028C8D | IRC: kart_
Blogs: {ftbfs,kartikm}.wordpress.com
--
http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
