Subject: pkg_info show categories and show single entry
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 07/08/2005 20:49:22
1) It would be nice if pkg_info could show all packages from a certain 
category; for example:

$ pkg_info -g games
xtux-0.2000.11.15   2D multi-player shootout using images from the Open 
Software scene
tileworld-1.2.1nb1  "Game based on Chip's Challenge"
xboard-4.2.6nb1     Graphical frontend for chess engines and servers
gnuchess-5.07nb2    GNU chess engine
rocksndiamonds-3.1.0 Game like Boulder Dash, Emerald Mine, or Sokoban (X11 
build)

Also when I look for one specific package, I do:
  pkg_info | grep speex

Maybe a switch like:

$ pkg_info -1 speex
speex-1.0.4nb1      Open-source, patent-free voice codec

(I am looking for one-line format showing version and single line 
comment.)

If any of the above ideas are implemented, please let me know.

  Jeremy C. Reed

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