[Synaptic-devel] Re: apt/synaptic improvements

[Mike Snitzer]

On Sun, Mar 02 2003 at 16:00,
Mike Snitzer <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 02 2003 at 15:46,
> Mike Snitzer <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Using synaptic v0.32 I can't search for any characters in the package
> > name; all that seems to work is sequential searches from the start of the
> > package name.
> > 
> > The search filter doesn't appear to be able to accomodate regular
> > expressions; I don't know if it should or if its planned? if matching for
> > a particular pattern, anywhere in the package name is a possibilty how is
> > this feature made available to the user?
> 
> this question still stands =)

I feel very small right about now; sure enough "Use regualr expressions
during searches or matching" is available in Synaptic's Preferences.

Again, sorry for the noise.
Mike