# xbps-query > XBPS utility to query for package and repository information. > See also: `xbps`. > More information: . - Search for a package in remote repositories using a regular expression or a keyword (if `--regex` is omitted): `xbps-query --search {{regular_expression|keyword}} --repository --regex` - Show information about an installed package: `xbps-query --show {{package}}` - Show information about a package in remote repositories: `xbps-query --show {{package}} --repository` - List packages registered in the package database: `xbps-query --list-pkgs` - List explicitly installed packages (i.e. not automatically installed as dependencies): `xbps-query --list-manual-pkgs`