How to search with apt-get?

[Red Squirrel]

apt-get search does not work, apt-get find either. Is there not a way to search with this? I'm used to yum, but working with an Ubuntu live CD. I need to find a codec pack of some sort, no luck. In fact I can't even install vlc, tells me it's not found. Don't know if I'm getting the case wrong or what, that's why I want to be able to search.

And OMG the newest Ubuntu GUI is pure crap now I know why everyone hates it. I gave up and I'm using the console for now. I can't even get to anything.

 

[mundane]

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[bobross419]

And OMG the newest Ubuntu GUI is pure crap now I know why everyone hates it. I gave up and I'm using the console for now. I can't even get to anything.

You probably don't have it installed if you can't get to it...

sudo apt-get install anything

Should solve your problem.

 

[lxskllr]

Or you can install Synaptic for a gui program, or use Software Center for a pretty gui program. I use Synaptic for just about everything.

 

[Red Squirrel]

You probably don't have it installed if you can't get to it...

sudo apt-get install anything

Should solve your problem.

Basic system things like the package manager, or browsing network shares etc... I'm sure there's a way to get to it, but after fighting with it for 10 minutes I gave up and started using the command line. I really hope they listen to everyone and go back to the original gnome from now on. This new one is just a disaster. I did not want to bash it till I try it, well, I tried it. Wow. The only way it could be worse if if it played Nickleback at random. :awe:

As for searching, so the command is actually aptitude? That I did not know. I will try that.

 

[lxskllr]

10 whole minutes? Unity isn't /that/ bad. It's not to my taste, but it's easy enough to find things by poking buttons. Gnome's done. There is no more old Gnome except legacy packages, and a gimped fallback in Gnome shell.

If you want a sane desktop, install Xfce. If you don't need nice panels, Enlightenment is pretty nifty.

 

[bobross419]

Basic system things like the package manager, or browsing network shares etc... I'm sure there's a way to get to it, but after fighting with it for 10 minutes I gave up and started using the command line. I really hope they listen to everyone and go back to the original gnome from now on. This new one is just a disaster. I did not want to bash it till I try it, well, I tried it. Wow. The only way it could be worse if if it played Nickleback at random. :awe:

As for searching, so the command is actually aptitude? That I did not know. I will try that.

Package manager -> super-key "package"

Classic Indicator might help you a bit...

http://ubuntuguide.net/classic-menu-indicator-applet-in-ubuntu-11-04-unity-system-tray

 

[Nothinman]

Basic system things like the package manager, or browsing network shares etc... I'm sure there's a way to get to it, but after fighting with it for 10 minutes I gave up and started using the command line. I really hope they listen to everyone and go back to the original gnome from now on. This new one is just a disaster. I did not want to bash it till I try it, well, I tried it. Wow. The only way it could be worse if if it played Nickleback at random. :awe:

As for searching, so the command is actually aptitude? That I did not know. I will try that.

Aptitude is a whole separate apt/dpkg front-end. To search with base apt you want 'apt-cache search'.

 

[Fayd]

Basic system things like the package manager, or browsing network shares etc... I'm sure there's a way to get to it, but after fighting with it for 10 minutes I gave up and started using the command line. I really hope they listen to everyone and go back to the original gnome from now on. This new one is just a disaster. I did not want to bash it till I try it, well, I tried it. Wow. The only way it could be worse if if it played Nickleback at random. :awe:

As for searching, so the command is actually aptitude? That I did not know. I will try that.

i would think if you can't auto-find it on apt-get, then your source list is missing a couple lines.

 

[Crusty]

apt-cache search whatever_you_are_looking_for

 

[bobross419]

If you're in terminal and type

sudo apt-

Then hit Tab twice it should give you a list of all the apt commands. From there you can --help or man.

Some of the older Linux hands probably know this already, but thought I'd throw it out there anyways 🙂

 

[irishScott]

apt-cache search whatever_you_are_looking_for

This. Different but related command.

 

[MrColin]

I always use "aptitude search <whatever>" whatever can be package name or part of the description.

 

[lord_emperor]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+search+with+apt-get&#37;3F

 

[LMGIFY]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+search+with+apt-get?

I registered an account just to submit reply. I was googling the "apt-get search" - this tread is first in the search results so next time please think before posting.


Solotion:

apt-cache search <something>