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Query gentoo.linuxhowtos.org portagetree from within Konqueror

You can set up an easy shortcut in Konqueror to search the gentoo.linuxhowtos.org portage tree.
For example:
entering portage:wget gives you a list of packages with the word wget in it. Also fuzzy matches (containing matches with little differences) are displayed. This is helpful if you dont know the exact spelling.

How to configure this shortcut

In Konqueror go to Settings -> Configure Konqueror.
Select Web Shortcuts in the left side and hit the New button on the right side.

Search provider name is a free text you want. (e.g. gentoo.linuxhowtos.org portage search)
Search URI is: http://gentoo.linuxhowtos.org/portagesearch/\{@}
URI shortcut is: portage

Thats all, happy searching.

btw.
if you want to search www.linuxhowtos.org (or gentoo.linuxhowtos.org) for a howto, use:
Search URI: http://gentoo.linuxhowtos.org/search/\{@}
URI shortcut: gentoohowto
or
Search URI: http://www.linuxhowtos.org/search/\{@}
URI shortcut: howto


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