[Slapt-get-user] How does search work?

[Per Börjesson]

Jason Woodward wrote:
>> Aha, so when you use the term "name" you refer ONLY to "lvm" whereas I refer to
> "lvm-1.0.8-i486-1".
>> The FAQ says " name, location, or description" and the slapt-get man page says "names, locations,
>> and descriptions" but in your reply above you say "package name, package version, package
> location,
>> and package description".
>>
>> THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT DISTINCTION!
>>
>> At first I couldn't make sense of ^lvm$ because it will not match "lvm-1.0.8-i486-1" but I can
>> understand it if I separate it into "lvm" and "1.0.8-i486-1".
>>
>> I suggest you make this clear in your documentation ;)
> 
> This is spelled out in other places within the FAQ, such as #29 or the examples with the "dlg"
> tag in the version.  I will try and be more explicit in those places you mentioned.

OK, I think I should say that I have ignored some bits like #29 because they looked too advanced
and probably were not about my questions anyway. I'm sure there are quite a few hidden treasures
in the FAQ if I can digest everything :)

Thanks
Per