Feature request: Allow restricting "apt-cache search" to search installed packages only

Bug #1374716 reported by Jarno Suni
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apt (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Currently, apt-cache has option --installed, but it works only with depends and rdepends, not with search.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-lowlatency 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Sep 27 12:43:14 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-21 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.1)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote :
Changed in apt (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Confirmed
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Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote :

Well, you can search for installed packages by 'apt list --installed' or by 'dpkq-query'.

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