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PKG_SEARCH(1) General Commands Manual PKG_SEARCH(1) NAME pkg_search -- print information about a package SYNOPSIS pkg_search [-h | -k | -r | -v] package DESCRIPTION pkg_search querys the appropriate database file on FreeBSD and NetBSD for a given package name. If pkg_search cannot find an INDEX file on FreeBSD or an INDEX file on NetBSD, it tries to fetch the file on FreeBSD or a pkg_summary(5) file on NetBSD. The options are as follows: -h Print short usage information. -i Print verbose information (Ports directory, URL, dependencies) -k Also query the Info and WWW field. -r Print the directory within the Ports Collection where the port lives. package Required package package. EXAMPLES The following is an example of a typical usage of the pkg_search command: pkg_search -v fvwm SEE ALSO pkg_add(1), pkg_create(1), pkg_delete(1), pkg_info(1) AUTHORS pkg_search was written by Matthias Schmidt <matthias@dragonflybsd.org>. FreeBSD ports 15.quarterly January 12, 2008 PKG_SEARCH(1)
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