ubuntu repository question

[Alex Volkov]

$apt-cache pkgnames | grep <program_you're_looking_for>

$sudo apt-get install apt-file
$apt-file update
$apt-file search <binary_of_interest>



On Tue, 2010-10-12 at 16:26 -0400, bob 295 wrote:
> I have recently setup a Linode to help expand the reach of my online Linux 
> programming course.
> 
> I chose to install the Ubuntu Lucid on my Linode partition.   The Linode 
> Ubuntu image is very basic and doesn't include a lot of the build tools I'll 
> need for my course.    Unfortunately,  I'm an Ubuntu novice,  even though I'm 
> an experienced Linux developer.
> 
> The Ubuntu repository online search capability isn't all that helpful.   It is 
> more a catalog of available stuff,  but doesn't put that stuff in context.   
> 
> Is there an easy way to "discover" what packages I would need to get tools 
> like GCC,  make,  Tcl/Tk etc?  or does one have to go by trial and error?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your response.
> 
> bob
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