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== I know what I want but I don't know what it's called ==
 
== 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.
 
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
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  samizdata# '''cd /usr/ports'''
  samizdata# make search key=lynx | more
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  samizdata# '''make search key=lynx | more'''
  
 
will be very helpfull.
 
will be very helpfull.
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[[category: common tasks]]
 
[[category: common tasks]]
[[category: system commands]]
 

Revision as of 19:06, 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=lynx | more

will be very helpfull.

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