Re: Generic file finder question ..what tool or database
On Tuesday 05 Mar 2002 7:25 am, Harry Putnam wrote:
> If I have the name of a file like xpm.h and want to know what package
> contains it. And I find that `apt-cache search xpm.h' doesn't know
> about it.
apt-cache search only checks package names and descriptions
> And dpkg -S xpm.h doesn't either
It does if you have the relevant package installed
#dpkg -S xpm.h
#xlibs-dev: /usr/X11R6/include/X11/xpm.h
Otherwise try here:
http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents
Simon Hepburn.
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