Search for a package

Each category directory has a DATABASE file, which contains some basic information about each package in the directory. All information for a package is prefixed with the package name and version. The informaton is contained in entries, each of which is prefixed by a key:

AUTH	Author (when known) of the software
DATE	Integer encoding of the date software was added to the archive
DEPS	Flattened dependencies list (package version numbers optional)
DESC	Descriptive text describing the software
EXTS	One entry for each distribution format available for the package
GIFS	Images and their descriptions
HREF	HTTP or FTP URL of the original location of the package
LICE	Open source license (abbreviated)
OWNS	E-mail address of person/group that ported software
SIZE	Size in bytes of the package
TREE	Package installation tree (typically /usr/local)
UPDT	Internal information about original URL status
ZZZZ	Terminator for this package

The DATABASE files are used by the archive administration scripts and programs.