Re: Searching in dselect
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 do this. Hm. Not quite what you were looking for, but 'apt-cache search' does this. As long as apt knows about packages, and if dselect uses apt as its get method or whatever, it does. As for searching descriptions in dselect, I'd like to know too. I'm surprised one of the dselect evangelists hasn't piped up on this yet... ;) Well, if you want one of us to do so ... :) It'll work in dselect version 1.10 (not yet released). Here's part of the documentation: Searching and sorting The list of packages can be searched by package name. This is done by pressing '/', and typing a simple search string. The string is interpreted as a regex(7) regular expression. If you add '/d' to the search expression, dselect will also search in descriptions. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Searching in dselect
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. As long as apt knows about packages, and if dselect uses apt as its get method or whatever, it does. As for searching descriptions in dselect, I'd like to know too. I'm surprised one of the dselect evangelists hasn't piped up on this yet... ;) HTH, Mike McGuire
RE: Searching in dselect
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 search option seems to do what you would like it to. --mike
Searching in dselect
Is there any way of searching for a string in the short or long descriptions of the packages in dselect ? Daniel -- There is no spoon... - The Matrix
Re: Searching 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 usefull commands if you run dselect. --mike
RE: Searching in dselect
-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 ? Use the / key to set your search and the \ key to repeat it. It should be in the help keys description along with other usefull commands if you run dselect. --mike 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. Ian
Re: Searching in dselect
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 Örn wrote: Hi all Debian's How can I search for a package in the dselect program? Thank's, Helgi Örn
Re: Searching in dselect
On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 05:31:52AM +0200, Helgi Örn ([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: $ apt-cache search foo -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Opensales, Inc.http://www.opensales.org What part of Gestalt don't you understand? Debian GNU/Linux rocks! http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/K5: http://www.kuro5hin.org GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0 pgpjzZ9omYS3m.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Searching in dselect
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP: 1024R/32B8FAA1: 97 EA 1D 47 72 3F 28 47 6B 7E 39 CC 56 E4 C1 47 GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Malachi 3:10
Searching in dselect
Hi all Debian's How can I search for a package in the dselect program? Thank's, Helgi Örn
Searching in dselect
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 when I'm trying to see if there is a debian package of something (this time it was something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). Thanks, Chris -- -- REALITY.SYS corrupted: Reboot universe? (Y/N/Q) Debian GNU/Linux -- Reply with subject 'request key' for PGP public key. KeyID 0xA9E087D5
RE: Searching in dselect
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 something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). Not that I have found. However there is one on the debian websites. Look in the package pages.
Re: Searching in dselect
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 package of something (this time it was something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). That's exactly what I also wanted... the closest thing which can be == == Andre M. Varon Lasaltech Incorporated == == Technical Head Fax-Tel: (034)435-0836 == = == ==== == E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] == WebPage : http://andre.lasaltech.com
Re: Searching in dselect
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 I'm trying to see if there is a debian package of something (this time it was something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). [oops. sorry for last incomplete e-mail.] That's exactly what I also wanted... can it be included in dselect or in apt? Another side related question. Is there a deb package which is simillar to http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages ? I like viewing by packages. regards, == == Andre M. Varon Lasaltech Incorporated == == Technical Head Fax-Tel: (034)435-0836 == = == ==== == E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] == WebPage : http://andre.lasaltech.com
Re: Searching in dselect
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 I'm trying to see if there is a debian package of something (this time it was something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). That's exactly what I also wanted... the closest thing which can be mount sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk /mnt grep whatever /mnt/public/pub/unix/Linux/debian/dists/hamm/main/Packages | less This will pick up descriptions as well as package names. (you probably should check contrib and non-free as well) HTH, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/
Re: Searching in dselect
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 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 something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). That's exactly what I also wanted... the closest thing which can be mount sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk /mnt grep whatever /mnt/public/pub/unix/Linux/debian/dists/hamm/main/Packages | less This will pick up descriptions as well as package names. (you probably should check contrib and non-free as well) You could just grep /var/lib/dpkg/wherever_the_package_is but this is not what I was looking for. Sure I know how to do this, but many users would find this confusing to say the least. Chris
Re: Searching in dselect
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Wishlist for dselect (was Re: Searching in dselect)
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 when I'm trying to see if there is a debian package of something (this time it was something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). Hi all. In conclusion, there are a two ways of doing this, as follows: grep the package files (I knew this one, but it's not the most user friendly approach) or use the package finder on the debian web page. However both these approaches have disadvantages (I'll leave it to the reader to identify these). Perhaps a description search would be a nice feature to add to dselect/apt. Now if someone will tell me how to file a wish list bug... Chris pgpBIAmBiyUUr.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Wishlist for dselect (was Re: Searching in dselect)
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. 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 something to do haskell with - hugs as it turned out). Hi all. In conclusion, there are a two ways of doing this, as follows: grep the package files (I knew this one, but it's not the most user friendly approach) or use the package finder on the debian web page. However both these approaches have disadvantages (I'll leave it to the reader to identify these). Perhaps a description search would be a nice feature to add to dselect/apt. Now if someone will tell me how to file a wish list bug... download a the source package... insert code to search the description field. Post it to the maintainers ;) Alteratively, The first line of the body of the bug report should be Severity: Wishlist Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/
Re: Wishlist for dselect (was Re: Searching in dselect)
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