Re: Searching for app availability before install

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Nigel Ridley <nigel@rmk.co.il> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I just bought a new amd 64 based system and want to be able to check
> to see if my favorite apps are available prior to installing a 64 bit
> Debian system (Kanotix 64) -- if they are not then I will probably
> install a regular 32 bit system for just now.
>
> How can I check prior to the install?
>
> Blessings,
>
> Nigel Ridley

http://buildd.net/
http://people.debian.org/~igloo/

or read the Packages file as suggested.

MfG
        Goswin