Birgit Kellner wrote: >(1) How can I check which packages are and which are not installed on my >system? dpkg -l
>(2) In case a particular command is not recognized, how can I find out >what package is needed to make it work? 1. To look for <string> in the list of all _installed_ files: dpkg -S <string> 2. To look for a file in the complete list of all Debian packaged files, download Contents-${ARCH}.gz from <debian-mirror>/dists/<distribution/ and zgrep it for the file you want. >Additional question: What does "mktimes" mean? No idea. -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more." Psalms 71:14