Feature added by: Mikhail Kasimov (k_mikhail) Feature #321028, revision 1 Title: To let zypper to search in software.opensuse.org by adding --global-search key openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Mikhail Kasimov (k_mikhail) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hello! The idea is based on this discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensuseproject/permalink/10155050800639488/ In particular: 1) "...there is no other way to install a package not present in currently installed repositories, this is a serious limitation in package management." 2) "Yast also has a package search, the main difference is it will only find packages in supported repositories (Unless you already have extras enabled)" 3) "does YaST have key (e.g. --global-search) to search for packages in external, not installed, opensuse-repos?" Wanna to request to extend zypper's searching possibilities by adding key --global-search. If --global-search is defined, zypper tries to search packaged not only in installed repos-list, but also in software.opensuse.org database. To prevent heavy SQL-requests like %, user must put more, than 4 symbols in his search-request. E.g.: 'zypper se --global-search pyth' If -i key is defined (search in installed packages only), --global-search is ignored. Example: 'zypper se -i --global-search python' will search 'python' only in packages from installed repos-list only, because there's no way to install external package without adding target repo. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/321028