[MacPorts] #51664: Please add pseudo-portnames for some common programs

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Sat Jun 18 11:38:41 PDT 2016


#51664: Please add pseudo-portnames for some common programs
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  Reporter:  noloader@…   |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Comment (by ryandesign@…):

 In the case of lcrypto, it does include the words "Bouncy Castle" in the
 long description, but not in the short description, and `port search` by
 default only searches the short description. You can get it to search the
 long description by passing a flag:

 {{{
 $ port search --long_description bouncy
 lcrypto @1.28 (java, crypto)
     Java cryptographic library
 }}}

 but I admit this is not ideal. Maybe we should consider making `port
 search` also search the long description by default.

 I hope eventually to have a redesigned MacPorts web site which will
 provide more information about each port and be more easily searchable.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/51664#comment:2>
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