[PlanetCCRMA] how can I list available packages?

[Nigel Henry]

On Wednesday 11 January 2006 15:52, Roman Katzer wrote:
> Hi all,
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> how can I list pacgakes available through apt?
> There doesn't seem to be a command comparable to "yum list".
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> I was looking for the correct package name for X11 developer libraries
> to use with apt-get. Turns out it's xorg-x11-devel, but how do I find
> something like that _quickly_?
>
> Roman

Hi Roman. Synaptic the GUI for apt-get should solve your problems.
apt-get install synaptic
If you want the alphabetical list to display on it, you will have to change 
the "View" on it's main menu to "Flat List". Nigel.
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