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How to search for a package in Linux

Search the package repositories for a package by name or keyword with dnf search and apt search.

Find a package to install by name or description.

# RHEL / Oracle Linux
dnf search <keyword>

# Debian / Ubuntu
apt search <keyword>

# Exact name / cache search
dnf list <name>
apt-cache search <keyword>

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