Re: Missing functions in debian's packaging system
On Tue, Sep 07, 1999 at 10:31:31PM -0500, Stephen R. Gore wrote:
> Seth R Arnold wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 07, 1999 at 11:44:38AM -0600, Scott Barker wrote:
> > >
> > > It would also be nice if there was a command that could be used to look for a
> > > package based on a description (for example, I'd like to quickly find out
> > > which package gives me quake, or the realvideo player). I know that I can
> > > peruse the 'available' file for this information, but from a new users'
> > > perspective, there should be a more obvious way to do this.
> >
> > apt-apropos quake
> >
> ---end quoted text---
>
> Hrmm.. I'm running bleeding-edge potato:
>
> astra:~$ apt-apropos quake
> bash: apt-apropos: command not found
>
> What am I missing?
the smiley two lines beneath apt-apropos.... it sure would be nice to have
such a command. ;)
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