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
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