axi-cache(1)


NAME

   axi-cache - query the Apt Xapian Index

SYNOPSIS

   axi-cache [options] command [args]

DESCRIPTION

   Query the Apt Xapian index.

   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 info
          print information about the apt-xapian-index environment

   axi-cache last [count]
          show the last results again

   axi-cache more [count]
          show more terms from the last search

   axi-cache rdetails pkgname[s]
          show details of reverse relationships for the given packages

   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]

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

   --all  disable pagination and always show all results. Note that search
          results are normally  sorted  by  relevance,  so  you  may  find
          meaningless results at the end of the output





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