Package Search

The Software  Package Search section allows you to search all packages.

Enter your search term in the Search For field.

Table 1. What to Search Options
Option Description

Free form

Performs a general search. Use keywords with this option to perform more specific searches.

Name only

Searches only in the names of packages.

Name and Summary

Searches within the name and one-line summary of packages.

Name and Description

Searches within names and long descriptions of packages.

Check the Channels relevant to your systems option to search only channels available for your existing clients. Check the Specific channel you have access to option to search within a specific channel. Check the Packages of a specific architecture to search only for a particular hardware architecture.

You can perform more specific searches by using keywords in the Search For field and selecting the Free Form option.

Table 2. Keyword Search Options
Keyword Description Example

name

Search package names

name:SUSE

version

Search for a package version

version:15

filename

Search within package file names

filename:sles

description

Search within the long description

description:java

summary

Search within the one-line summary

summary:java

arch

Search for a package architecture

arch:x86_64

For example, if you want to search all SUSE Linux Enterprise packages that include java in the description and the summary, use this search:

summary:java and description:java

For more information about software channels, see 소프트웨어 채널.