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#1 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:57 PM

Hey,

Many times I have typed "apt-get install xxx" and I
get back something to the effect that there is no such
package. So my question is "Is there a command
that will list the available/installable packages?"

thanks,
charles.....

#2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:57 PM

man apt-cache
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA

#3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:57 PM

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:15:20 GMT, ***** charles
<someone@out-there.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Many times I have typed "apt-get install xxx" and I
> get back something to the effect that there is no such
> package. So my question is "Is there a command
> that will list the available/installable packages?"
>
aptitude in interactive mode.

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Getting a list of pacages one CAN install?