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I was wondering how to get a list of possible packages to be installed from the terminal, having written the first letters of the name of the package. In other words, I would like to decide and know specifically which is the package names and versions available to install with the actual repositories installed in my Ubuntu.
I supposed it was the Tab key that makes that work, but it did not work with my Ubuntu. I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but I think it will work with other Linux versions, as for example Xubuntu, but it is not my case.

For example with the python package, I knew there is a python2 and also python3 package with some differences between each other. So, I want to write:
sudo apt install FIRST_PART_OF_PACKAGE_NAMEand do something else in order to see that list of possibilities.

In this case, for example, entering sudo apt install python in the terminal and pressing Tab should print on screen a full list of similar packages (in this case, it might be python2, python3 and some other versions or libraries).

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  Autocomplete works with two tabs right in a row. However, python might be a poor choice for this since there are over 6,000 installable apps in the repos that begin with python.
  
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  I'm not quite sure what you're asking. There is no difference between Xubuntu's 18.04 LTS' search functions and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' outside of what I suspect is a different setting in bash's auto-competition in your two cases. I also wonder if you're asking about apt-cache search function - but I'm unsure sorry.
  
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I was wondering how to get a list of possible packages to be installed from the terminal, having written the first letters of the name of the package. In other words, I would like to decide and know specifically which is the package names and versions available to install with the actual repositories installed in my Ubuntu.
I supposed it was the Tab key that makes that work, but it did not work with my Ubuntu. I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but I think it will work with other Linux versions, as for example Xubuntu, but it is not my case.

For example with the python package, I knew there is a python2 and also python3 package with some differences between each other. So, I want to write:
sudo apt install FIRST_PART_OF_PACKAGE_NAMEand do something else in order to see that list of possibilities.

In this case, for example, entering sudo apt install python in the terminal and pressing Tab should print on screen a full list of similar packages (in this case, it might be python2, python3 and some other versions or libraries).

command-line system-installation repository libraries

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  Autocomplete works with two tabs right in a row. However, python might be a poor choice for this since there are over 6,000 installable apps in the repos that begin with python.
  
  – Terrance
  Oct 3 at 3:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm not quite sure what you're asking. There is no difference between Xubuntu's 18.04 LTS' search functions and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' outside of what I suspect is a different setting in bash's auto-competition in your two cases. I also wonder if you're asking about apt-cache search function - but I'm unsure sorry.
  
  – guiverc
  Oct 3 at 3:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  apt search python | grep -in "^python" gives me 19596 results.
  
  – Justice for Monica
  Oct 3 at 4:02
  

  
  
  
  


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  you mean bash_completion
  
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  Oct 3 at 7:49
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I was wondering how to get a list of possible packages to be installed from the terminal, having written the first letters of the name of the package. In other words, I would like to decide and know specifically which is the package names and versions available to install with the actual repositories installed in my Ubuntu.
I supposed it was the Tab key that makes that work, but it did not work with my Ubuntu. I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but I think it will work with other Linux versions, as for example Xubuntu, but it is not my case.

For example with the python package, I knew there is a python2 and also python3 package with some differences between each other. So, I want to write:
sudo apt install FIRST_PART_OF_PACKAGE_NAMEand do something else in order to see that list of possibilities.

In this case, for example, entering sudo apt install python in the terminal and pressing Tab should print on screen a full list of similar packages (in this case, it might be python2, python3 and some other versions or libraries).

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Aptitude is your swiss army knife for package management.

For example searching packages in section 'python' thats not 'installed' and starts with 'python'.

aptitude search '~spython!~i^python'

(Long verion)

aptitude search '?narrow(?section(python) ?not(?installed), ^python)'

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Have you tried sudo apt list <package-name>?
You could also use sudo apt list python-*

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  There's no need to use sudo for those commands.
  
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Thanks a lot, the point of the question is what @TheAdmin8000 answered. Thanks a lot.

@guiverc: What I posted is because in other laptop I had with xubuntu, by pressing twice the Tab key, it automatically printed on screen all possible packages to install.

@Bac0n: Thanks, but that solution requires installing the aptitude package, and it is more simple and easier just one command. However I will keep in mind your advice.

Btw, I've just noticed that also @Bac0n linked the bash completion setting answer I was looking for. I had to put this in the ~/.inputrc:

set show-all-if-ambiguous on

and optionally,

set completion-ignore-case on

Thanks again!

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Aptitude is your swiss army knife for package management.

For example searching packages in section 'python' thats not 'installed' and starts with 'python'.

aptitude search '~spython!~i^python'

(Long verion)

aptitude search '?narrow(?section(python) ?not(?installed), ^python)'

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Aptitude is your swiss army knife for package management.

For example searching packages in section 'python' thats not 'installed' and starts with 'python'.

aptitude search '~spython!~i^python'

(Long verion)

aptitude search '?narrow(?section(python) ?not(?installed), ^python)'

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Aptitude is your swiss army knife for package management.

For example searching packages in section 'python' thats not 'installed' and starts with 'python'.

aptitude search '~spython!~i^python'

(Long verion)

aptitude search '?narrow(?section(python) ?not(?installed), ^python)'

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aptitude search '~spython!~i^python'

aptitude search '?narrow(?section(python) ?not(?installed), ^python)'

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Have you tried sudo apt list <package-name>?
You could also use sudo apt list python-*

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Have you tried sudo apt list <package-name>?
You could also use sudo apt list python-*

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Have you tried sudo apt list <package-name>?
You could also use sudo apt list python-*

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answered Oct 3 at 8:00

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Thanks a lot, the point of the question is what @TheAdmin8000 answered. Thanks a lot.

@guiverc: What I posted is because in other laptop I had with xubuntu, by pressing twice the Tab key, it automatically printed on screen all possible packages to install.

@Bac0n: Thanks, but that solution requires installing the aptitude package, and it is more simple and easier just one command. However I will keep in mind your advice.

Btw, I've just noticed that also @Bac0n linked the bash completion setting answer I was looking for. I had to put this in the ~/.inputrc:

set show-all-if-ambiguous on

and optionally,

set completion-ignore-case on

Thanks again!

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 5 at 0:12

answered Oct 4 at 23:59

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Thanks a lot, the point of the question is what @TheAdmin8000 answered. Thanks a lot.

@guiverc: What I posted is because in other laptop I had with xubuntu, by pressing twice the Tab key, it automatically printed on screen all possible packages to install.

@Bac0n: Thanks, but that solution requires installing the aptitude package, and it is more simple and easier just one command. However I will keep in mind your advice.

Btw, I've just noticed that also @Bac0n linked the bash completion setting answer I was looking for. I had to put this in the ~/.inputrc:

set show-all-if-ambiguous on

and optionally,

set completion-ignore-case on

Thanks again!

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 5 at 0:12

answered Oct 4 at 23:59

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Thanks a lot, the point of the question is what @TheAdmin8000 answered. Thanks a lot.

@guiverc: What I posted is because in other laptop I had with xubuntu, by pressing twice the Tab key, it automatically printed on screen all possible packages to install.

@Bac0n: Thanks, but that solution requires installing the aptitude package, and it is more simple and easier just one command. However I will keep in mind your advice.

Btw, I've just noticed that also @Bac0n linked the bash completion setting answer I was looking for. I had to put this in the ~/.inputrc:

set show-all-if-ambiguous on

and optionally,

set completion-ignore-case on

Thanks again!

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 5 at 0:12

answered Oct 4 at 23:59

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answered Oct 4 at 23:59

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