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From: Trevor Rhodes <trevor@×××××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Finding packages which provide a file
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 07:11:07
Message-Id: 200605221701.35781.trevor@rhodes-online.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Finding packages which provide a file by Alexander Skwar
1 Hello,
2
3 > From time to time, I'm looking for a *not* installed package, which
4 > might provide a certain file. Say, I'd like to know, which packages
5 > could provide "/etc/foo/bar", how would I do that? Are there any sites
6 > out there, which provide a "database", which "connect" installed file
7 > to package? Sort of like a compilation of /var/db/pkg/*/*/CONTENTS?
8
9 I would suggest http://rpm.pbone.net
10
11 I know we don't use rpms, but it will give you the name you are after.
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15 Trevor Rhodes
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