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  samizdata# '''cd /usr/ports'''
 
  samizdata# '''cd /usr/ports'''
  samizdata# '''make search key=lynx | more'''
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  samizdata# '''make search key=browser | more'''
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or
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samizdata# '''make search name=lynx | more'''
  
will be very helpfull.
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will be very helpfull in your search.
  
  
 
[[Category: Common Tasks]]
 
[[Category: Common Tasks]]

Revision as of 00:37, 26 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=browser | more

or

samizdata# make search name=lynx | more

will be very helpfull in your search.

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