Richard Owlett <rowl...@access.net> wrote: > On 11/16/24 6:17 AM, Henning Follmann wrote: > > > > > >> On Nov 16, 2024, at 07:04, 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? > >> TIA > > > > Maybe > > apt-cache search ….. > > ? > > > > That has the logic I want. > *BUT* it searches a local cache. > I want to search the Debian repository.
apt-file searches the repositories, you'll probably need to install it as it's not installed by default. -- Chris Green ·
