apt-cache search only showing installed packages

[OneWingedAngel]

Something has gone wrong with apt on my system. apt-cache is only listing installed packages when I search. I checked my sources file (fine), did an apt-get update (no change) and reinstalled apt (ditto).

Anyone know what's wrong and how I can fix it?

[Saiboogu]

Having that very same problem, shame no one has replied to this yet. I'll keep an eye on this thread (and go back to my searching... )

Good luck!

[Saiboogu]

As a temporary workaround, I have found that

sudo aptitude search

searches packages not installed, like apt-cache search used to. Still wish I could figure out what is going on here..

[OneWingedAngel]

sudo aptitude search


Thanks. (aptitude show works too). I never knew aptitude did this (I always avoided it in my Debian days)

[narcisgarcia]

I've found this alternative command:

sudo aptitude search '~i'keyword

(without separation between ' and keyword)

[dE_logics]

And the bug persists till date.

However updating solves the problem.