Howto find packages

[Simon Rutishauser]

Am Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:03:55 +0100 schrieb Jez Hancock:

> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote:
>> /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
> Sorry should have been:
> 
> /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
> 
> of course :|

Sounds quite nice...

But, apt-cache isn't yet finished there. You can also run

apt-cache show gnomeicu

which presents you lots of details about the one package with this name:
- dependencies
- version
- architecture
- size
- md5sum
and last but most important
- A description of what the program is about

is there something like that for FreeBSD, too?

MfG Peschmä

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Attached output of apt-cache show gnomeicu:

Package: gnomeicu
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 2672
Maintainer: Raphael Hertzog <hertzog at debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 0.98.3-3
Replaces: gtkicq
Provides: gtkicq
Depends: gdk-imlib1, libart2 (>= 1.2.13-5), libaudiofile0 (>= 0.2.3-4), libc6 (>                                                              = 2.2.5-13), libdb3 (>= 3.2.9-17), libesd0 (>= 0.2.23-1) | libesd-alsa0 (>= 0.2.                                                              23-1), libgdbmg1, libgdk-pixbuf2 (>= 0.18.0-3), libglade-gnome0, libglade0, libg                                                              lib1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libgnet1.1-glib1 (>= 1.1.4), libgnome32 (>= 1.2.13-5), libgno                                                              mesupport0 (>= 1.2.13-5), libgnomeui32 (>= 1.4.2-3), libgnorba27 (>= 1.2.13-5),                                                               libgtk1.2 (>= 1.2.10-4), liborbit0 (>= 0.5.16), libpanel-applet0 (>= 1.4.0.2-3),                                                               libxml1 (>= 1:1.8.14-3), xlibs (>> 4.1.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gnome-panel
Filename: pool/main/g/gnomeicu/gnomeicu_0.98.3-3_i386.deb
Size: 712328
MD5Sum: bc7782b71a9d9f99a6152fac97f915c1
Description: Small, fast and functional clone of Mirabilis' ICQ
 GnomeICU is a clone of Mirabilis' popular ICQ written with GTK+.
 ICQ informs you who's online at any time and enables you to contact
 them at will.
 .
  -- Features --
  * URL Transfer (w/transfer to Netscape ability)
  * Sign up as a new user, or with an existing account
  * Allow other users to add you to their list
  * Message History per user
  * Chat
  * Icon and Color Based on Status of User
  * Online and Offline Section
  * Receive Message Queue
  * Changeable Status
  * Sending Messages
  * Sound Events
  * Reply Box in Same Window as Receive Message
  * Send, Reply, Cancel, Read Next buttons in dialog boxes
  * Connection History Window
  * Invisible List
  * Color Customization
  * GUI Configuration
  * V5 Protocol (new)
  * Drag 'n' Drop support for files and URLs (from Netscape)