You can use "apt-cache" from the command line.

For example:

apt-cache search browser
apt-cache show mozilla
apt-get install mozilla
apt-get remove mozilla



HTH,

D

* On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 06:59:23AM -0700, William Karl wrote:
> 
>    I'm just starting out with Debian and I have a question about its
>    package management system. There is a feature in gnome-apt that I use
>    to search for a given package on the server. It tells me what version
>    is installed, what version can be installed (latest), and some
>    dependency info. Is there any way that I can find this stuff out via
>    dpkg? I only use gnome-apt to search for packages, I use apt-get or
>    dpkg to remove/install them. I'd like to cut out the gnome-apt step
>    (esp. over ssh from home).
> 
>    Second question:
>    I'm trying to install Lynx on my machine. When I do an apt-get install
>    lynx it prompts me for the CD. Shouldn't it just get this package from
>    the server? Why is it asking for the CD. I have no CD entry in
>    /etc/apt/sources.list.
> 
>    TIA, Kirt