apt-file
| Developer(s) | Sebastien J. Gross |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.4.0 |
| Written in | Perl |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Debian and its derivatives |
| Type | Package management system |
| License | GNU General Public License |
apt-file is a command in the Advanced Packaging Tool family that allows you to find which package includes a specific file.
Additionally apt-file can be used to list all files included in a package without installing or downloading it.
Usage
Once installed, apt-file needs to have its database created with the command:
apt-file update
This command attempts to fetch the Contents-<ARCH>.gz files from the remote sources that are specified in /etc/apt/sources.list. Once this is done, the database can be queried for a list of packages that contain a file, with or without the path specified:
$ apt-file search filename $ apt-file search path/to/filename
To list the contents of a not-yet-installed package:
$ apt-file list packagename
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