On Sb, 20 iun 20, 14:05:22, Ihor Antonov wrote:
> On Saturday, 20 June 2020 05:32:41 PDT John Hasler wrote:
> > Ihor writes:
> > > 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?
> >
> > Do you specifically require a command line interface, or just a text
> > one? They are not the same thing. If the latter use a text browser
> > such as Lynx. If the former perhaps the -c and/or -o options for
> > apt-cache might be interesting.
>
> I want some sort of API, something I can potentially automate.
> Lynx does not really fit that requirement. If anything, I'd rather do it with
> curl.. but this is too low level.
In order of suitability and complexity, as far as I understood your
needs:
1. rmadison
2. apt-file
3. APT ('apt cache' or 'apt-cache'), by adding sources for all releases
you are interested in (pinned to -1 if necessary).
Kind regards,
Andrei
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