Ah, I notice that /usr/bin/mail is a symlink: $ ll /usr/bin/mail lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 31 16:55 /usr/bin/mail -> /etc/alternatives/mail
and its target is also a symlink: $ ll /etc/alternatives/mail lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Aug 31 16:55 /etc/alternatives/mail -> /usr/bin/mail.mailutils and the ultimate target is in a package: $ apt-file search /usr/bin/mail.mailutils mailutils: /usr/bin/mail.mailutils -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1222179 Title: /usr/bin/mail has no package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/+bug/1222179/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs