notes_on_linux_package_management: apt-file

notes_on_linux_package_management.markdown

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   * [[Debian Version Numbers]]
 
+===== apt-file : list or search package contents =====
+
+''apt-file'' allows to find the packages that provide a given file, or list all files included in a package.
+
+<code>
+apt-file update                  # update the local database of package contents
+apt-file search /usr/bin/htop    # list all packages providing the given file
+apt-file list htop               # list all files contained in the given package
+</code>
+
 ===== apt-cache policy =====
 
 ''apt-cache policy <packagename>'' provides information about the selection process of the package versions available for installation.