HOWTO: Find a Package Using APT-GET if I Don’t Know The Package Name?
If you know that you need a specific package, but don’t know the full proper name of it, you can search by keyword. For example, if I know I need Python libraries, but I don’t know what the full package name is, I can open a terminal window and type:
apt-cache search python
A list of all packages containing the word python is displayed in the terminal window. Note that this includes package descriptions, not just names so you may end up with a long list.
You can then use the rest of the apt-get commands to install/remove/upgrate the package.
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