Re: How do I find package?

[Rob MacWilliams <robmacw@cl-sys.com>]

> Hi all,
> 
> Can anyone tell me how I can locate which debian package has a 
> required dependancy??

I use an editor to search the packages file found in /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/.

> 
> Ie. Perl5 requires 'Libdl1' but nothing seems to own it?

On an i-86 platform it is provided by ldso, which is in the base section.  Someone else would probably
provide a better answer in regard to the other platforms.

> 
> thanks,
> Rowan
> 
> ... . . . 
> Rowan Deppeler System admin
> Cybernex Networking
> http://www.cybernex.net.au
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> ... . . .
> 

Later


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