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# pkgfile
> Tool for searching files from packages in the official repositories on arch-based systems.
> See also `pacman files`, describing the usage of `pacman --files`.
> More information: <https://man.archlinux.org/man/extra/pkgfile/pkgfile.1>.
- Synchronize the pkgfile database:
`sudo pkgfile --update`
- Search for a package that owns a specific file:
`pkgfile {{filename}}`
- List all files provided by a package:
`pkgfile --list {{package_name}}`
- List only files provided by a package located within the `bin` or `sbin` directory:
`pkgfile --list --binaries {{package_name}}`
- Search for a package that owns a specific file using case insensitive matching:
`pkgfile --ignorecase {{filename}}`
- Search for a package that owns a specific file in the `bin` or `sbin` directory:
`pkgfile --binaries {{filename}}`
- Search for a package that owns a specific file, displaying the package version:
`pkgfile --verbose {{filename}}`
- Search for a package that owns a specific file in a specific repository:
`pkgfile --repo {{repository_name}} {{filename}}`