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On Mon, 22 May 2006 08:40:01 +0200, Alexander Skwar wrote: |
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> From time to time, I'm looking for a *not* installed package, which |
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> might provide a certain file. Say, I'd like to know, which packages |
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> could provide "/etc/foo/bar", how would I do that? Are there any sites |
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> out there, which provide a "database", which "connect" installed file |
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> to package? Sort of like a compilation of /var/db/pkg/*/*/CONTENTS? |
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http://packages.debian.org will give a clue. |
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AFAIK there's no database of Gentoo packages such as you ask for. Such a |
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database would be inaccurate, because package contents are USE flag |
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dependent, so anyone charitable enough to set one up would probably spend |
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most of their time fielding questions about incorrect data :( |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Crime doesn't pay? Does that mean my job is illegal? |
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