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Sybil
Asked: 2012-10-22 00:28:53 +0800 CST

Where is "apt-cache search"?

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Wish to search apt repositories with CLI tool. Did that in the past with:

apt-cache search <search_term>

Don't find apt-cache package:

# apt-get install apt-cache
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package apt-cache

Enabled all default repositories (multiverse).

command-line

2 Answers

  1. You got the reported result for apt-get install apt-cache because there is no package called apt-cache.
    The following commands are part of apt package:
    apt-cache, apt-cdrom, apt-config, apt-get, apt-key, apt-mark
    Courtesy: Ubuntu software center

    Since apt-get itself is working for you, the apt package and therefore apt-cache command should be installed in your system. So no need for manually installing it.

    Try apt-cache show apt to ensure that your apt-cache command is working.

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  2. Well, the reason you wont find apt-cache for installation is because its supposed to be part of apt.

    Perhaps a reinstall of apt would be in order? Something like this: http://www.ehow.com/how_8141696_reinstall-apt-ubuntu.html

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