determine which rpm a file belong

powah · 10-25-2007, 09:58 AM

I use FC6.
How to determine which rpm a file belong?
i.e. any linux command to find out which rpm install the file (e.g. /etc/inittab)?

colucix · 10-25-2007, 10:12 AM

By the rpm command in query mode the option -f tells you what you're looking for. For example

Code:

rpm -qf /etc/inittab

See man rpm for details.

dgar · 10-25-2007, 01:38 PM

rpm -qif /path/to/file
Gives information about the package that a particular file came from.

rpm -qcf /path/to/file
Points to any configuration files associated with package.

rpm -qdf /path/to/file
Points to documentation for package

rpm -Vf /path/to/file
Lists any files that have been modified since package installation.