Thread: Search Unity lenses via the command line

the subject says all: how can search unity lens using command line? useful, e.g., when ssh-ing machine.

example, if know can software center searching 'software' in application lens don't know command line software center useful able run lens search via command line , results. (for poor reading comprehension: know software center command software-center.)

swear saw on blog somewhere in travels can't find now...

not sure if you're thinking / trying or not, bash shell (the default in ubuntu installs) supports tab completion. so, if you're not quite sure package want run, can type first few letters of it, , hit tab key autocomplete. if don't immediate result, may mean there more 1 result complete you've typed. so, can either hit tab key again list possible entries, or enter few more letters , try tab again. so, example, if wanted launch google chrome command line, didn't quite know correct package name, type:

code:

goog <hit tab key>

that fill in rest of word google. however, when hit enter, you'll error package not being installed. hitting tab twice, show (on system anyway)google-chrome , googletalk-call. know correct package name google-chrome, , can either type rest of correct name, or add in hypen , 'c' followed tab fill rest in.

can use 'apropos' command package names based on search criteria. so, example, if wanted software related, run 'apropos software', on system returns following (i'm on kubuntu, not have software center - think might return software center on system though):

code:

$ apropos software  bjam (1)             - software build tool  fsf-funding (7gcc)   - funding free software  gsignal (3)          - software signal facility  imagemagick (1)      - free software suite creation, modification , display of bitmap images.  software-properties-kde (1) - software sources list editor  ssignal (3)          - software signal facility

again, not sure if you're looking for. hope helps, though.

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