How do I know what packages are named with apt-get?

Question

Linux noob here. I want to download a program. Lets say this time its an ssh server.

How do I know what to type in sudo apt-get ???? install?

I tried ssh and sshserver just off the top of my head, but they didn't work.

Is there a search function or something?

Seems like this would be a better fit for serverfault.com :-) — Jubal, Feb 12 '13 at 02:11

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 12 '13 at 02:11

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apt-cache search is what you might find useful. apt-cache search ssh server should show you the relevant packages.

answered Feb 12 '13 at 02:11

vpit3833

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 12 '13 at 02:15

With bash-completion package installed, you can try doing :

sudo apt-get install opensstab

you will find :

openssh-blacklist openssh-blacklist-extra openssh-client openssh server openssl openssl-blacklist openssl-blacklist-extra

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