How do I know which package is which?

[Soo-Hyun Choi]

What I got is the below when I searched about GNU Plot. Does it say
gnuplot is not in the apt-get installation list?


soohyunc at quokka:~ $ sudo apt-cache search gnuplot
devscripts - Scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
soohyunc at quokka:~ $ 


Thank you.
Soo-Hyun



On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:23:19 +0000, Jonathan McLoughlin
<cjm at europe.renre.com> wrote:
> apt-cache search <package> to get a list of packages that match your
> search parameter
> 
> What returns here is what you refer to <what-to-say>
> 
> To get a description of that package apt-cache show .......
> 
> 
> Soo-Hyun Choi wrote:
> 
> >For example, if I would like to install GNU Plot, how do I know to
> >which I need to type when I do "sudo apt-get install <what-to-say>"?
> >
> >Let say, how do I see all of the package lists which can be installed
> >by 'apt-get'? I've looked up Synaptic but seems it doesn't say
> >everything.
> >
> >Thank you.
> >Soo-Hyun
> >
> >
> >
> 
>