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| From | Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository |
| Date | 2024-11-16 16:00 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <JJsrf-9lxp-11@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <JJpMJ-9k8z-9@gated-at.bofh.it> <JJs7T-9lqp-3@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 11/16/24 8:36 AM, 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'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 ;}
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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
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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
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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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