# Official package search website for rocky linux? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\ **Tags:** rocky-linux-9\ **Created:** [August 7, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357 "2024-08-07T03:16:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ttc0419](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ttc0419](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/ttc0419)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/1 "2024-08-07T03:16:57Z")
Is there a package search page for rocky linux? All other distributions have it. ---
**Author:** ![label](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@label](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/label)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/2 "2024-08-07T03:18:16Z")
You can use [https://pkgs.org/](https://pkgs.org/). This provides a search for our distribution and more. ---
**Author:** ![ttc0419](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ttc0419](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/ttc0419)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/3 "2024-08-07T03:29:35Z")
Yes, but they are not the official source, the information might be inconsistent. ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/4 "2024-08-07T07:59:39Z")
You can also use dnf for that: ```auto dnf search ``` you may wish to play around with package name to find what you want, but that is no different than using [pkgs.org](http://pkgs.org). Some examples: ```auto dnf search http dnf list http* ``` The first doesn’t need asterisks to find if any other characters follow the name, eg: `httpd`. The second will only search for an exact phrase, so the asterisk is needed if unsure. Either before or after, eg: `dnf list *http*` That will only search for repos that are enabled, so [pkgs.org](http://pkgs.org) is actually better since the above will not work if a certain repo is disabled that hosts the particular package. ---
**Author:** ![jlehtone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/5 "2024-08-07T08:13:48Z")
The dnf list does also filter by name of package. The dnf search does look at other metadata too? There is also ```auto dnf provides *bin/htt\* ``` for: “Is there a file or directory whose name starts with ‘htt’, and that is in directory whose name ends with ‘bin’?” The result is packages that provide such file. * * * These ‘dnf’ commands search from repositories that our system knows of. (Has enabled.) There are third-party repositories. Whether you want/dare to enable them is up to you. To spot them you basically need the [pkgs.org](http://pkgs.org), or more generally a websearch for “` rpm`”. The Rocky is like RHEL – “focused”. Plenty more packages are in EPEL. That (safe) third-party repo you get in use with: ```bash dnf install epel-release ``` ---
**Author:** ![ttc0419](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ttc0419](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/ttc0419)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/6 "2024-08-07T08:40:29Z")
Thanks for the info, I’m totally aware of such functionality since almost all package managers have it. But I was specifically asking for a website version of the package database, because sometimes I just need to know if a package exist on my phone without needing login into a machine. ---
**Author:** ![jlehtone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/7 "2024-08-07T10:45:50Z")
> [@ttc0419](#): > > sometimes I just need to know if a package exist on my phone without needing login into a machine. For that I do browse to my nearest Rocky/EPEL repo mirror. Yes, not the most convenient, but gets the jobs done. ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/8 "2024-08-07T17:39:29Z")
> [@ttc0419](#): > > But I was specifically asking for a website version of the package database, because sometimes I just need to know if a package exist on my phone without needing login into a machine. And that was answered in the very first reply by @label which is the easiest resource to search on. ---
**Author:** ![Ritov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Ritov](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Ritov)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/9 "2024-08-07T19:34:53Z")
Maybe the Peridot build system could provide a convenient overview of packages like Koji does? That would in principal a good feature for the new build system. Or not? ---
**Author:** ![label](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@label](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/label)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/10 "2024-08-07T22:21:13Z")
Yes, it would. PR’s welcome. > > > \### Is this feature request related to a problem? If so, please describe it. > > Cu…rrently, package pages will show latest task and inoperable tabs. Task/builds currently also don't show package information (similar to koji) such as: > > \* Version > \* Release > \* Epoch > \* Source > \* Summary > \* Description > > \### Describe the solution you'd like to see > > Packages themselves don't need to show descriptions, but should properly list each task that is related to it. The build/task should show the information (as gathered) from building the source RPM in some manner. > > \### Have you considered alternative solutions/features? If so, please describe them. > > \_No response\_ > > \### Version and Build Information > > Current > > \### Additional Context > > \_No response\_ ---
**Author:** ![ttc0419](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ttc0419](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/ttc0419)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/11 "2024-08-08T01:44:06Z")
As I mentioned in my first reply, I would like to have the official source of it. And it would be better if the page contains other information like dependencies, included files etc like arch linux: [Arch Linux - glibc 2.40+r16+gaa533d58ff-2 (x86\_64)](https://archlinux.org/packages/core/x86_64/glibc/) ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/12 "2024-08-08T07:56:30Z")
> [@ttc0419](#): > > As I mentioned in my first reply, I would like to have the official source of it Well there isn’t, so you will just have to use [pkgs.org](http://pkgs.org). The Rocky team is busy maintaining more important stuff than a package list that is already done by someone else. Or perhaps you would like to offer your services and join the Rocky team to create it if it is really that important for you? ---
**Author:** ![ttc0419](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ttc0419](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/ttc0419)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/13 "2024-08-08T08:30:42Z")
Well, actually, there is. @label metioned the peridot, but it only have names and versions. You can find it at [Peridot Build](https://peridot.build.resf.org/df5bcbfc-ba83-4da8-84d6-ae0168921b4d/packages). ---
**Author:** ![xc8](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/xc8/32/4462_2.png) [@xc8](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/xc8)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/14 "2024-08-08T14:47:22Z")
Not official but as [pkgs.org](http://pkgs.org) mentioned here, there is also [rpmfind](http://www.rpmfind.net/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/rockylinux/original/1X/91b7219eec10e30013422e4df76c1d898711a5d5.svg) [@system](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/official-package-search-website-for-rocky-linux/15357/15 "2024-10-07T14:47:52Z")
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