Searching for packages...

Yannick Le Saint (kyncani) y.lesaint at gmail.com
Thu May 12 00:40:24 UTC 2005


On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 00:50 +0100, Stroller wrote:
> What is the Ubuntu equivalent of `emerge --search` (or of `esearch`, 
> the indexed search tool), please?

  You're looking for either apt-cache or synaptic.


  And for all newcomers,
  Other package-related tools/files you will want to look at :

  - apt-get : install/upgrade/remove packages (a must)
    Gentoo equivalent is emerge.

  - dpkg : dpkg is to apt-get what ebuild is to emerge, more or less

  - synaptic : some graphical front-end for apt-get

  - apt-cache : search various informations,
    like apt-cache search -i web proxy  for example.
    Gentoo equivalent is equery i think, or esearch.

  - debfoster : handle orphaned packages

  - dpkg-reconfigure, with a graphical front-end gkdebconf :
    Configure a debian package the debian way.
    (These are like ebuild xxx configure)

  - apt-file : find out which package provide some file,
    the package need _not_ be installed (no gentoo equivalent).

  - dlocate : like apt-file, but will only handle installed packages.

  - dpkg-divert : locally rename a provided file, so that you can
    provide your own version that won't get overwritten.
    There is no gentoo equivalent, which is a shame.

  - /etc/apt/sources.list : package repositories

  You might also one day want to look at :

  - debmirror : to create a local mirror of a debian-like repository.

  - apt-build : will download, compile and install a package.

  - equivs : can trick debian package management into believing you
    already have a package installed (like emerge --inject).

  - vrms : check your software licenses.

  - /etc/apt/preferences, known as apt-pinning, careful here ..

  - auto-apt : well, the description seemed cool but i've never really
    used it.


  Might be complete enough. Am i missing something, anyone ?


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Yannick Le Saint (kyncani) <y.lesaint at gmail.com>
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