I know I can use APT to install packages but I have only been able to do so since I installed debian because I know the entire package name. How would I use Apt to search for packages?
I have read this link and don't see a way to search for something using apt commands:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-h ... ex.en.html
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Searching using APT?
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apt-cache search <keyword(s)>
Which is documented in the document you refer to, under 'discovering package names':
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-h ... ml#s-cache
Which is documented in the document you refer to, under 'discovering package names':
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-h ... ml#s-cache
Also, there is:
apt-cache policy name
You can find information about where the package is located, the available versions, and if you have it installed.
apt-cache policy name
You can find information about where the package is located, the available versions, and if you have it installed.
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http://www.tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/index.html