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What will apt-cache search telnet find?
The apt-cache command line tool is used for searching apt software package cache. In simple words, this tool is used to search software packages, collects information of packages and also used to search for what available packages are ready for installation on Debian or Ubuntu based systems.
How do I search for packages in apt-get?
To find out the package name and with it description before installing, use the ‘search’ flag. Using “search” with apt-cache will display a list of matched packages with short description. Let’s say you would like to find out description of package ‘vsftpd’, then command would be.
How do I install apt cache?
First, login into server to open a terminal using ‘Ctr+Alt+T’ and install Apt-Cacher-NG package using following ‘apt’ command. After installation completes, the apt-cacher-ng will start automatically. Now open and edit the cache-ng configuration file located under ‘/etc/apt-cacher-ng’ directory.
How does apt search search for a package?
By default, apt search command looks for the searched term in both the name of the package and its description. You may narrow down the search by instructing the apt command to search for package names only.
Where do I find the cache in Apt?
When you run the sudo apt update command, this cache is created/updated in the /var/lib/apt/lists/ directory. The apt search and apt show commands utilize this cache. The term package is used for an application, program, software. Let me continue the gambas example. Say, you search for
How can I narrow down the search in Apt?
You may narrow down the search by instructing the apt command to search for package names only. If you are following this as a tutorial, give it a try. Check the output with search term ‘transitional’ with and without –names-only option and you’ll see how the output changes.
Why do I need to know the version of an apt package?
Knowing what version of a package is available from the official repository could help you in deciding whether you should install it from some other sources. The apt package manager works on a local database/cache of available packages from various repositories.