Application Names List For apt-get install command - maemo.org

loverfellow | # 1 | 2011-06-21, 20:38 | Report

Since its easier and less time consuming to install applications through x-terminal by "using apt-get install" command, is there any list available to view the exact file names of applications to download. I can find and guess some names but others are virtually impossible to predict, specially with spaces.

dragly | # 2 | 2011-06-21, 20:47 | Report

apt-cache search might help you out finding apps based on parts of the name. For example, if you want to find mbarcode, you could write

apt-cache search barcode

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Drexxx | # 3 | 2011-06-21, 21:22 | Report

I think you're looking for this:

Code:

xterminal
sudo gainroot
apt-cache pkgnames

It will take some time...

Or even you can do this:

Code:

apt-cache pkgnames |sort |more

So the list will be sorting and paging

Regards

jedi | # 4 | 2011-06-21, 21:25 | Report

You can also:

Code:

# apt-cache dumpavail --no-all-versions > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt

Then use your favourite text editor (vi) to view pkglist.txt with details

Last edited by jedi; 2011-06-21 at 22:46. Reason: corrected type (version*s*)

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loverfellow | # 5 | 2011-06-21, 22:25 | Report

Originally Posted by jedi View Post

You can also:

Code:

# apt-cache dumpavail --no-all-version > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt

Then use your favourite text editor (vi) to view pkglist.txt with details

This command you gave me doesn't work. If I enter
apt-cache dumpavail --no-all-version > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt
it says E: Command line option --no-all-version is not understood

If I enter
apt-cache dumpavail -no-all-version > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt

It says "E: Option -no-all-version: configuration item specification must have an -<val>"

If I enter
apt-cache dumpavail > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt

it loads the file pkglist.txt in n900 directory, but file is 18mb in size and text editor gives an error "can't load, file is too large".

Please, rectify the problem

Last edited by loverfellow; 2011-06-21 at 22:27.

jedi | # 6 | 2011-06-21, 22:45 | Report

Originally Posted by loverfellow View Post

This command you gave me doesn't work. If I enter
apt-cache dumpavail --no-all-version > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt
it says E: Command line option --no-all-version is not understood

If I enter
apt-cache dumpavail -no-all-version > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt

It says "E: Option -no-all-version: configuration item specification must have an -<val>"

If I enter
apt-cache dumpavail > /home/user/MyDocs/pkglist.txt

it loads the file pkglist.txt in n900 directory, but file is 18mb in size and text editor gives an error "can't load, file is too large".

Please, rectify the problem

ah sorry - it should have been "--no-all-versions", but anyway that's just to reduce 'duplicates' in the list and reduce the file size slightly.

I've got extras etc enabled and end up with a 15mb file. "vi" loads it in a flash and has no problem moving/searching around.

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kingoddball | # 7 | 2011-06-23, 10:28 | Report

You could always just use faster application manager

shawwawa | # 8 | 2011-06-23, 10:48 | Report

Originally Posted by jedi View Post

ah sorry - it should have been "--no-all-versions", but anyway that's just to reduce 'duplicates' in the list and reduce the file size slightly.

I've got extras etc enabled and end up with a 15mb file. "vi" loads it in a flash and has no problem moving/searching around.

Thank you very much for your guiding, I got >14mb txt output.

9000 | # 9 | 2011-06-23, 10:51 | Report

If you want a real full list (without library packages) you can use this:

Code:

apt-cache search \ | grep -v ^lib | sort | more