On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:19:50 +0000
Alan Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> To search for package names hit '/' followed by characters.  It
> interactively searches for a match anywhere in the package name string.  If
> it hasn't found what you want hit return to save the search string and then
> '\' to repeat the search.  It will loop round when it gets to the end. [ie
> its just like dselect]

    Nono, I meant from the command line with aptitude search.  If I do
"apt-cache search browser www" I get all packages which have both browser and
www in their name or description.  If I try "aptitude search browser www" I
get packages that match either www or browser.

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