Provides a simple wrapper around `pacman -S` designed to make reading search results easier.

Features include:

* Separates package names and descriptions into two separate columns with the package name either left- or right-justified.
* Word-wraps descriptions as needed.
* Separates installed and available packages into two groups
* Filters on installed/available status.
* Automaticaly displays output in /usr/bin/less.
* Uses color to enhance reading.
* Makes a best-effort attempt to highlight the text that matches your search.
* All behaviors are controllable from the command line.

Installation is done using a standard Python setup.py script:

[sudo] python2 setup.py install

[Note that pmsearch uses Python2 so you should use python2 to install it.]

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2015-09-20