I see that the latest rpmdrake can't find packages by keywords in their
description. Can this be done from the command line?

Or would I have to write a script that checked the description of all the
packages with grep? Maybe that's how rpmdrake used to do it.

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Dave Farrance wrote:

> I see that the latest rpmdrake can't find packages by keywords in their
> description.

In rpmdrake, click on the binoculars and choose "In descriptions". This
works for me.

Jim

On 2008-06-27, Dave Farrance <DaveFarrance@OMiTTHiSyahooANDTHiS.co.uk> wrote:
> I see that the latest rpmdrake can't find packages by keywords in their
> description. Can this be done from the command line?
>
> Or would I have to write a script that checked the description of all the
> packages with grep? Maybe that's how rpmdrake used to do it.

I have "Currently installed version: 3.117.7-1.1mdv2008.0" which offers
search in names, descriptions, summaries, and file names. Which versions
of rpmdrake and Mandriva are you using?

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James Kerr <jkscot@myisp.invalid> wrote:

>Dave Farrance wrote:
>
>> I see that the latest rpmdrake can't find packages by keywords in their
>> description.
>
>In rpmdrake, click on the binoculars and choose "In descriptions". This
>works for me.

Ah! Thanks. That little magnifying-glass icon thingy in the left of the
search box. It's got adverse cognitive ergonomics, doncha know.

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