spack list : updated documentation (#2004)

* spack list : updated documentation

* spack list : removed space before ':'
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Massimiliano Culpo 2016-10-12 18:43:28 +02:00 committed by Todd Gamblin
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.. command-output:: spack list .. command-output:: spack list
The packages are listed by name in alphabetical order. If you specify a The packages are listed by name in alphabetical order.
pattern to match, it will follow this set of rules. A pattern with no A pattern to match with no wildcards, ``*`` or ``?``,
wildcards, ``*`` or ``?``, will be treated as though it started and ended with will be treated as though it started and ended with
``*``, so ``util`` is equivalent to ``*util*``. A pattern with no capital ``*``, so ``util`` is equivalent to ``*util*``. All patterns will be treated
letters will be treated as case-insensitive. You can also add the ``-i`` flag as case-insensitive. You can also add the ``-d`` to search the description of
to specify a case insensitive search, or ``-d`` to search the description of
the package in addition to the name. Some examples: the package in addition to the name. Some examples:
All packages whose names contain "sql" case insensitive: All packages whose names contain "sql":
.. command-output:: spack list sql .. command-output:: spack list sql
All packages whose names start with a capital M: All packages whose names or descriptions contain documentation:
.. command-output:: spack list 'M*'
All packages whose names or descriptions contain Documentation:
.. command-output:: spack list --search-description Documentation
All packages whose names contain documentation case insensitive:
.. command-output:: spack list --search-description documentation .. command-output:: spack list --search-description documentation