[Mageia-discuss] what aabout an automated way of doing it?

Thu Oct 28 01:49:00 CEST 2010

Dj Marian a écrit :
+> Hi,
+>
+> I´m new around, but could the program be made to be aware when someone 
+> searches for a specific thing?
+> If i search vlc, it would be for sure that i want the player... and if 
+> i want a lib thing i write the name and it should be recognized that i 
+> need a lib and not a program with ´lib´ in it´s name.
+> Also if i actually search for a program with ´lib´ in the name, a 
+> button should auto appear to show less results ( meaning just 
+> GUI´s)... and if i want vlc lib´s, a button with show more results...
+>
+> ´lib´ and´vlc´ are just for the sake of simplicity
+>
+> I hope i´m not annoying,
+> Dan.
+
+Not at all annoying.  Asking questions is a good way to learn.
+
+First of all, Rpmdrake (the graphic installer under Mandriva and 
+initially under Mageia), has a search field at top right.
+You can search by package name (the default), description, summary, or 
+name of a fichier installed by the package.  A match occurs if the 
+search text occurs anywhere in the field being searched.
+If searching names for "vlc", for example, all packages with "vlc" 
+anywhere in the name will be listed.
+Similarly if you want to list packages with "lib" in the name.
+Note that most libraries do NOT contain "lib" in the name.  Libraries 
+are generally, but not always, found in the system/library/ group.
+Rpmdrake does list dependancies (including libraries) not already 
+installed under the package name, as "new dependancies".  This would be 
+probably all you need.
+To list all dependancies (including those already installed), you can 
+use the command-line "urpmq --requires {package-name}".
+
+Note that only packages in currently active repositories are listed.
+(Actually, sometimes packages in previously active repositories are also 
+listed, but that's a bug.)
+So you have to be careful to ensure that the repositories of interest 
+are active.
+(Which is another question, which I could explain if you wish.)
+
+Just out of curiosity, you have what sort of Linux or other background ?
+(That info will help others help you.)
+Don't be afraid to ask more questions.  It's a sign of intelligence :)
+
+- André
+
+