On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 10:38:17AM -0400, Mike McGuire wrote:
> Ian Perry wrote:
> > The '/' key is helpful in searching for a string in the package name, but it
> > will not search the descriptions of the packages. I seem to remember in a
> > previous version (even before slink) that it used to d
On 13 Aug 2001 12:43:37 +1000, Ian Perry wrote:
> The '/' key is helpful in searching for a string in the package name, but it
> will not search the descriptions of the packages. I seem to remember in a
> previous version (even before slink) that it used to do this.
Try man apt-cache. The searc
>
> The '/' key is helpful in searching for a string in the package name, but it
> will not search the descriptions of the packages. I seem to remember in a
> previous version (even before slink) that it used to do this.
Hm. Not quite what you were looking for, but 'apt-cache search' does
this.
> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Heldebrant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 11:56 AM
>
> On 12 Aug 2001 20:59:11 -0300, Daniel Toffetti wrote:
> > Is there any way of searching for a string in the short or long
> > descriptions of the packages in dselect ?
On 12 Aug 2001 20:59:11 -0300, Daniel Toffetti wrote:
> Is there any way of searching for a string in the short or long
> descriptions of the packages in dselect ?
Use the / key to set your search and the \ key to repeat it. It should
be in the help keys description along with other useful
Just hit the / key and then type in what your searching for and hit Enter.
I don't think the search supports wildcards.
On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Helgi Ãrn wrote:
> Hi all Debian's
>
> How can I search for a package in the dselect program?
>
> Thank's,
> Helgi Ãrn
kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>> How can I search for a package in the dselect program?
>
>'?' brings up a list of keystrokes.
>
>'/' starts a search.
>
>'n' finds next instance of pattern.
'n' advances 1 line; '\' finds next instance
--
Oliver Elphick
On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 05:31:52AM +0200, Helgi Ãrn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Hi all Debian's
>
> How can I search for a package in the dselect program?
'?' brings up a list of keystrokes.
'/' starts a search.
'n' finds next instance of pattern.
You might also want to use apt-cache:
$
> > > I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> > > package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> > > ie. Search the description fields.
TO SEARCH the Description field would be WONDERFUL I don't know how
long
it took me to find "bind" I was lo
On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 21, 1998 at 04:18:21AM +0200, Frock wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> > > package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> > > ie.
On Wed, Oct 21, 1998 at 04:18:21AM +0200, Frock wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> > package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> > ie. Search the description fields. This would be really useful w
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use the package search page at www.debian.org
/Frock
On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
>
On Wed, Oct 21, 1998 at 08:33:36AM +0100, M.C. Vernon wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, A. M. Varon wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote:
> >
> > > I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> > > package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it d
On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, A. M. Varon wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> > package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> > ie. Search the description fields. This would be really useful
On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, A. M. Varon wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote:
>
> I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> ie. Search the description fields. This would be really useful when
On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote:
> I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> ie. Search the description fields. This would be really useful when
> I'm trying to see if there is a debian pack
>
> I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of
> package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)?
> ie. Search the description fields. This would be really useful when
> I'm trying to see if there is a debian package of something (this
> time it was some
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