On Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:55:45 +0700 Max Nikulin <maniku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 30/11/2024 01:00, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> On Fri, 29 Nov 2024, Richard Owlett wrote: > >>> As the OP's link explicitly referenced "debian" I used Synaptic's > >>> search function. There were no packages with "Erling" in package > >>> name, but several in description field. > > > > *MY* reference to "Erling" *IS* a typo. I did the tests with > > "Erlang". I used copy-n-paste in tests 'cause I'm a licy tipist ;} > > apt list '~nerlang' > > gives more than 100 package names. > <https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=bookworm&searchon=names&keywords=erlang> > adds a warning that not all packages are listed due to excessive > number. > > I do not use synaptic, so I have no idea if it is possible to break > search by changing its settings. I would start from inspection of apt > sources > > apt policy > Something I forgot to mention earlier, for anyone who does use Synaptic. There is an additional search available, using Xapian. The package is apt-xapian-index, I find it more useful than the built-in search function. -- Joe
