1. NAME▲

axi-cache - query the Apt Xapian Index

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

axi-cache [options] command [args]

3. DESCRIPTION ▲

Query the Apt Xapian index.

3.1. Commands: ▲

search commands:

  • axi-cache again [query]
        repeat the last search, possibly adding query terms
  • axi-cache help
        show a summary of commands
  • axi-cache last [count]
        show the last results again
  • axi-cache more [count]
        show more terms from the last search
  • axi-cache search [terms]
        start a new search

apt-cache front-ends:

  • axi-cache depends pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache depends pkgname[s]
  • axi-cache madison pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache madison pkgname[s]
  • axi-cache policy pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache policy pkgname[s]
  • axi-cache rdepends pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache rdepends pkgname[s]
  • axi-cache show pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache show pkgname[s]
  • axi-cache showpkg pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache showpkg pkgname[s]
  • axi-cache showsrc pkgname[s]
        run apt-cache showsrc pkgname[s]

4. OPTIONS ▲

  • --version
        show program's version number and exit
  • -h, --help
        show this help message and exit
  • -s SORT, --sort=SORT
        sort by the given value, as listed in /var/lib/apt-xapian-index/values. Add a '-' to reverse sort order
  • --tags
        show matching tags, rather than packages
  • --tabcomplete=TYPE
        suggest words for tab completion of the current command line (type is 'plain' or 'partial')
  • --last
        use 'show --last' to limit tab completion to only the packages from the last search results