ndame <emacsuser@freemail.hu> writes:

> When installing a package from list-packages it's often
> inconvenient to find a package which has a string which occurs
> many times in the packages buffer. (e.g. in the descriptions).
>
> The package buffer has f for filtering, but it filters only for
> package keywords, not names.
>
> Add a new command s for search which searches (or filters) the
> package list by a substring match on the package name.

I've implemented this feature using the "s" key as you suggested. I'm
attaching a patch with my changes.

- Fede