tldr/pages/linux/eix.md

eix

Utilities for searching local Gentoo packages. Update local package cache using eix-update.

• Search for a package:

eix {{package_name}}

• Search for installed packages:

eix --installed {{package_name}}

• Seach in package descriptions:

eix --description "{{description}}"

• Seach by package license:

eix --license {{license}}

• Exclude results from search:

eix --not --license {{license}}