apt-get

[Shuttleu]

i just installed ubuntu and i wanted to know which programs you can install with apt-get
i know java is sun-java6-jre
is there a list of the programs that can be installed with apt-get?

this is mainly aimed at wizzup? as he is obviously a linux geek/fanboy

~shut

[Da 0wner]

Well isn't there a repository somewhere you can look at?

[Hobbit]

apt-cache search [insearch app name here]

it will retrun all results related to the word you searched.

So example

apt-cache search nVidia

you will get a whole bunch of different drivers and stuff

[Shuttleu]

ty hobbit
rep++

~shut

[Wizzup?]

You can also use the GUI to search for packages.
System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager.
A program in installed with


(sudo) apt-get install <name>


And search is done with:


aptitude search <name>

[Shuttleu]

ty wizzup
your one is more efficient than hobbits
rep++

~shut

[Tniffoc]

Synaptic anyone?

Little late. But, put simply, the only answer.

[Wizzup?]

Little late. But, put simply, the only answer.

Actually, it is not the answer to his question. He asked how to search using apt-get.

[Tniffoc]

Actually, it is not the answer to his question. He asked how to search using apt-get.

I thought that there was a gui search in Synaptic? I think I've used it.

[Wizzup?]

I thought that there was a gui search in Synaptic? I think I've used it.


You can also use the GUI to search for packages.
System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager.
A program in installed with


And search is done with:

I already said that. But he asked how to do it using command line. (apt-get)

[Tniffoc]

In that case.. I'm a doofas. But, just to put it out there. The search with the GUI does work pretty well.

[Shuttleu]

i will use synaptic to search and use apt-get to install :)
but if i get too bored of using apt-get all the time then i will just use synaptic all the time to search, install and uninstall

~shut