Re: About apt-file
--- Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@tamay-dogan.net> wrote:
> Am 2008-10-15 22:47:15, schrieb Stephen Liu:
> > Hi Jochen,
> >
> > This is only an example. We already know mysqladmin coming from
> > mysql-server/-client. Therefore we can add mysql on the search.
> In
> > some other case if we have no idea of the package. We only know
> the
> > command/file. How can we find the package? "apt-cache search
> > command/file" doesn't always work.
>
> I do not understand your problem, since if you know the filename,
> why
> does 'apt-file search <filename>' not work for you?
>
> I use it since apt-file exist and have not a singel problem with it.
>
> And since I have installed all Contents-<arch>.gz, I find ANY files
> in
> main, contrib, non-free and of course, in sid, lenny, etch,
> sarge,
> woody, potato, slink, hamm and bo.
Hi Michelle,
Florian advised me on his posting to run;
apt-file search /bin/command (filename)
That solves my problem. Thanks
B.R.
Stephen L
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