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Finding A Package In A Repository
Using the high-level tools to search repository metadata, a package can be located based on its name or description.
Table 14-3: Package Search Commands
Style Command(s)
Style Command(s)
Debian apt-get update
apt-cache search search_string
Red Hat yum search search_string
Example: To search a yum repository for the emacs text editor, this command could be used:
yum search emacs
yum search emacs