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Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org

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Hi,

20 juin 2020 à 10:29 de ihor@antonovs.family:

> I often use https://packages.debian.org to look up package information.
> I often search for binary and source packages, across various releases
>
> 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?
>
> Or maybe I need to add *everything* to my /etc/apt/sources.list ?
>
> Any recommendations are appreciated.
>
Mostly via:
* apt[-cache] search [-n] my_term
* apt showsrc my_package
* apt-file search my_file
* apt-file show my_package
* dpkg -S my_installed_file
* dpkg -L my_installed_package

However, those apt commands search  on your configured repositories (and dpkg looks only into what has been installed).
I don't think it would be a good idea to add all other repositories just to be able to include them in your searches. There would be too many side-effects regarding the maintainability of your system.
Or maybe inside an isolated environment otherwise...?

Best regards,
l0f4r0

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CLI interface to packages.debian.org Ihor Antonov <ihor@antonovs.family> - 2020-06-20 10:40 +0200
  Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org l0f4r0@tuta.io - 2020-06-20 11:10 +0200
    Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-20 11:30 +0200
      Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Ihor Antonov <ihor@antonovs.family> - 2020-06-20 23:10 +0200
  Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2020-06-20 13:20 +0200
    Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2020-06-20 17:10 +0200
      Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Ihor Antonov <ihor@antonovs.family> - 2020-06-20 23:10 +0200
        Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2020-06-21 01:00 +0200
          Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-21 08:00 +0200
        Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2020-06-21 03:10 +0200
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    Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Ihor Antonov <ihor@antonovs.family> - 2020-06-20 23:10 +0200
      Re: CLI interface to packages.debian.org Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-21 08:10 +0200

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