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Old 06-20-2012, 01:53 PM   #1
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Question required feature in apt-get

Hi all

in yum we can use whatprovides feature to find exact file which package will install. like libXpat.so.6

is there some things similar in apt-get or aptitude?
I've read man page and found nothing.


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Old 06-20-2012, 01:56 PM   #2
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Code:
dpkg -S /some/file
Read the man page for more info.

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Old 06-20-2012, 02:00 PM   #3
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-S, --search filename-search-pattern...
Search for a filename from installed packages

installed packages?
 
Old 06-20-2012, 02:04 PM   #4
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Finding the "package name" that provides <file> :

# apt-get install apt-file
$ apt-file search <file>

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/apt-file
http://pwet.fr/man/linux/commandes/apt_file

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Old 06-20-2012, 02:09 PM   #5
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thank you
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Finding the "package name" that provides <file> :

# apt-get install apt-file
$ apt-file search <file>

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/apt-file
http://pwet.fr/man/linux/commandes/apt_file

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