On Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 12:46:36AM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > on Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 08:08:15AM +0100, Robert Waldner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote:
> > A very convenient way to find out what package a given file belongs to > > is via http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages ("Search Contents of > > Latest Release"). > > An even more convenient one is > > $ apt-cache search <pattern> The convenience of `apt-cache search' saves the cost of a telephone call but at the cost of accuracy. It searches, I think, only package names and descriptions. 1. copernicus:~$ apt-cache search ifconfig frad - Frame Relay Tools for DLCI/SDLA Drivers in 2.0/2.1 kernels. 2. Using http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages sbin/ifconfig base/netbase usr/doc/pj-9904/pj9904/images/pingifconfig.gif doc/pj-9904 usr/share/man/de/man8/ifconfig.8.gz base/netbase usr/share/man/es/man8/ifconfig.8.gz doc/manpages-es-extra usr/share/man/fr/man8/ifconfig.8.gz base/netbase usr/share/man/hu/man8/ifconfig.8.gz doc/manpages-hu usr/share/man/it/man8/ifconfig.8.gz doc/manpages-it usr/share/man/ja/man8/ifconfig.8.gz doc/manpages-ja usr/share/man/man8/ifconfig.8.gz base/netbase usr/share/man/pl/man8/ifconfig.8.gz doc/manpages-pl usr/share/man/pt/man8/ifconfig.8.gz base/netbase Brian.
