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
Is there any way of searching for a string in the short or long
descriptions of the packages in dselect ?
Daniel
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"There is no spoon..." - The Matrix
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:
$
Hi all Debian's
How can I search for a package in the dselect program?
Thank's,
Helgi Ãrn
> > > 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
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 somet
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