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Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org



On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 11:05:41AM +0200, l0f4r0@tuta.io wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 20 juin 2020 à 10:29 de ihor@antonovs.family:
> 
> > I often use https://packages.debian.org to look up package information.
> > I often search for binary and source packages, across various releases
> >
> > I wish there was a way to do it without using a web browser. Is there some 
> > sort of CLI interface to packages.debian org?

What is your aim: to search offline or to avoid the browser?

> > Or maybe I need to add *everything* to my /etc/apt/sources.list ?
> >
> > Any recommendations are appreciated.
> >
> Mostly via:
> * apt[-cache] search [-n] my_term
> * apt showsrc my_package
> * apt-file search my_file
> * apt-file show my_package
> * dpkg -S my_installed_file
> * dpkg -L my_installed_package
> 
> However, those apt commands search  on your configured repositories

...with the exception of apt-file (it defaults to your current
distro/arch, but you can override that).

Cheers
-- t

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