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Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository

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On Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 03:56:40AM -0500, Cindy Sue Causey wrote:
> On Sat, 2024-11-16 at 14:36 +0000, Joe wrote:
> > On Sat, 16 Nov 2024 06:04:28 -0600
> > Richard Owlett <rowlett@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 just tested the following in Google with perfect results (for me):
> 
> dragonfly site:deb.debian.org
> 
> That might not be universal across search engines so a quick query such
> as the following might yield something: 
> 
> how do i search within specific url in <favorite-search-engine>

"site:" works also with DDG. I wouldn't touch Google with a sanitized
ten-foot pole. That said, I'm looking for a DDG replacement, since they
devolved to a Bing frontend :-(

Cheers
-- 
t

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Flexible search tool for Debian repository Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-11-16 13:10 +0100
  Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Henning Follmann <hfollmann@itcfollmann.com> - 2024-11-16 13:30 +0100
    Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-11-16 13:50 +0100
      Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Henning Follmann <hfollmann@itcfollmann.com> - 2024-11-16 14:00 +0100
        Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-11-16 16:00 +0100
          Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-11-16 19:00 +0100
            Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-11-16 19:20 +0100
              Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-11-16 20:20 +0100
                Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-11-17 07:50 +0100
      Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-11-16 15:20 +0100
        Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-11-16 16:00 +0100
  Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-11-16 15:40 +0100
    Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-11-16 16:00 +0100
      Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-11-16 16:00 +0100
      Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Henrik Ahlgren <pablo@seestieto.com> - 2024-11-16 19:00 +0100
    Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2024-11-17 10:00 +0100
      Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-11-17 10:40 +0100
        Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2024-11-17 11:30 +0100
          Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository "Corey" <coreyh@free.fr> - 2024-11-17 13:30 +0100
          Trees (was: Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-11-18 03:40 +0100

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