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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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