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yay: Search the package database for a keyword from the repos and AUR.

$ yay -Ss ${keyword}

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The command "yay -Ss ${keyword}" is used in the Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions to search for packages related to a specific keyword using the AUR (Arch User Repository) and official package repositories.

Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

"yay" is a popular AUR helper tool, used to search for and install packages from the AUR.
"-Ss" is a command-line argument for "yay" that tells it to search for packages using a keyword.
"${keyword}" is a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual keyword you want to search for.

When you run the command with your desired keyword, it will search for packages containing the keyword in their names or descriptions. The search results will include matching packages available in the official repositories as well as those in the AUR.

For example, if you want to search for packages related to "text editor", you would run the command as: yay -Ss "text editor"

The command will then return a list of matching packages, along with their descriptions and sources (AUR or official repositories), allowing you to choose the appropriate package for installation.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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