Ports, searching
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samizdata# '''cd /usr/ports''' | samizdata# '''cd /usr/ports''' | ||
| − | samizdata# '''make search key=lynx | more''' | + | samizdata# '''make search key=browser | more''' |
| + | or | ||
| + | samizdata# '''make search name=lynx | more''' | ||
| − | will be very helpfull. | + | will be very helpfull in your search. |
[[Category: Common Tasks]] | [[Category: Common Tasks]] | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 25 August 2004
I know what I want but I don't know what it's called
Fear not: the ports tree is searchable for relevant stuff without having to resort to find, grep or going through each section in the most mind-numbing way possible.
samizdata# cd /usr/ports samizdata# make search key=browser | more
or
samizdata# make search name=lynx | more
will be very helpfull in your search.
