Re: Hint: Finding packages with needed files
--- Howard Mann <howardm@xmission.com> wrote:
> > There's a simple solution to that kind of problems. There's a file called
> > Contents-i386.gz in the dists/<your dist> directory. It lists every
> > single file with the package that contains it.
> >
> > So a 'zgrep "file I need" Contents-i386.gz' gives you the package(s) you
> > have to install.
>
> I am unable to find this file on my system. I have Slink.
>
> Would you describe its location in more detail.
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/slink/Contents-i386.gz
Of course, you should use your local mirror and dist :)
It's probably best to re-download the file from time to time. (And the slink
one seems to be a bit outdated, don't know how often it gets updated)
Michel
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