2018-12-14 07:09:12 +00:00
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# apt-file
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> Search for files in apt packages, including ones not yet installed.
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2021-04-17 14:26:03 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/apt-file/apt-file.1.html>.
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2018-12-14 07:09:12 +00:00
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- Update the metadata database:
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`sudo apt update`
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- Search for packages that contain the specified file or path:
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2021-04-17 14:26:03 +01:00
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`apt-file {{search|find}} {{part/of/filename}}`
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2018-12-14 07:09:12 +00:00
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- List the contents of a specific package:
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2021-04-17 14:26:03 +01:00
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`apt-file {{show|list}} {{package_name}}`
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- Search for packages that match the regular expresssion given in `pattern`:
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2021-05-10 10:03:12 +01:00
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`apt-file {{search|find}} --regexp {{regular_expression}}`
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