On 11/16/24 8:36 AM, Joe wrote:
On Sat, 16 Nov 2024 06:04:28 -0600
Richard Owlett <rowl...@access.net> wrote:
Synaptic's search nearly useless.
I need a search tool which uses Boolean logic.
I'm usually looking for a standalone app, NOT an add-on for another
app. Rarely do I want a command line tool.
Suggestions?
You might try Google, with "Debian" (in quotation marks) added to your
search terms. You will also find other software not submitted to or
accepted by Debian, but packaged in a .deb file. It is your decision
whether to trust such software.
I'm explicitly looking for packages residing in the Debian repository. I
routinely do a web search if I'm unconcerned about where a program comes
from.
How good Google's logic is, I don't know. I only ever use quotation
marks, + and - modifiers. But if I'm having difficulty finding
anything, I'm happy to look through a page or two of results, maybe
seeing something that suits me but would not have been found with a more
rigorous search.
I prefer DuckDuckGo ;}
