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Re: List all available packages



Hi,

> is it possible to search for all available packages from debian
> backports with version numbers? I wasn't able to do so on
> backports.org because I couldn't enter neither nothing nor "*" in the
> package search field.

Backports.org and other repositories are searchable on
http://www.debian-database.org/.

Lists of indiviudal repositories are also available, for example the
main archive of Bpo for Etch is listed here:

http://www.debian-database.org/?s=list&r=etch_bpo_main

> As a workaround I have written a python script. I attach it as maybe
> you might find it useful. Run it with "apt-cache dumpavail | python
> <NameOfScript>.py". Of course this works only if you enabled
> backports on your system and called "apt-get update" before.
> 
> However I'd be glad to have a simpler - and preferably online -
> solution.

Best regards,

Martijn Grendelman

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