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How to Search For Available Packages from the Command Line in Ubuntu

Topic: Ubuntu / LinuxPrev|Next

Answer: Use the apt-cache Command

You can use the following command to get a list of all packages from the command line in Ubuntu.

apt-cache search .

However, if you want to search for a specific package you can replace the period sign (.) with the search keyword, e.g., to get a list of all packages containing the string "python" you can use:

apt-cache search python

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