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.TH "apk\-search" "8" "2026\-08\-31"
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.SH NAME
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apk search \- search for packages by name or description
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBapk search\fR [<\fIoptions\fR>.\&.\&.\&] \fIpattern\fR.\&.\&.\&
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fBapk search\fR searches all repositories for packages matching at least one
pattern.\& If no pattern is given, it lists all packages in the configured
repositories (see \fBapk\-repositories\fR(5)).\& A pattern matches if it is a
case\-insensitive substring of the package name.\&
.PP
.SH OPTIONS
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In addition to the global options (see \fBapk\fR(8)), and query options
(see \fBapk\-query\fR(8)) the following options are supported:
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\fB\-\-all\fR, \fB\-a\fR
.RS 4
Print all matching package versions.\& By default, \fBapk\fR only shows the
latest version.\&
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.RE
\fB\-\-description\fR, \fB\-d\fR
.RS 4
Also search for \fIpattern\fR in the package description.\& By default, \fBapk\fR
does not search package descriptions.\&
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.RE
\fB\-\-exact\fR, \fB\-e\fR, \fB\-x\fR
.RS 4
Match package names exactly.\&
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.RE
\fB\-\-has\-origin\fR
.RS 4
Match by package origin.\& Shows all packages whose base package name
matches \fIpattern\fR exactly.\& Implies \fB\-\-all\fR and \fB\-\-exact\fR.\&
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.RE
\fB\-\-origin\fR, \fB\-o\fR
.RS 4
Print base package name.\&
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.RE
\fB\-\-rdepends\fR, \fB\-r\fR
.RS 4
Print reverse dependencies (other packages which depend on the
package).\&
.RE