Apt - Search Syntax

[azz]

Gregory Piñero;1369932 Wrote: 
> What is the command line equivalent of Synaptic Package Manager's
> Search?

> 

> For example I want to see if there is a matplotlib package and how to

> spell it (proper cases and such)

> 

> Bonus points for telling me how to find this information for myself in

> the future.  I tried the following with no luck:

> $ apropos search packages

> $ man apt-get

> Google search

> 

> Thanks,

> 

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> Gregory Piñero

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> Blended Technologies

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apt-cache search matplotlib


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