Any way to search executable name?

From: * Tong* (sun_tong_001_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/12/04

  • Next message: Carl Fink: "Re: Any way to search executable name?" 
    To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 15:24:49 -0400

    Hi,

    Is there any way to search executable name for it package?

    For example, from efax.rc I know that it uses "paperconf" to determine
    paper size. but apt-cache search can't find its package name... 

    -- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org 
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
  • Next message: Carl Fink: "Re: Any way to search executable name?"

    Relevant Pages

    • re: if I were a newby how would I get sound?
      ... Try apt-cache search jack if memory serves that's a package that can get cdrom's playing out of the cdrom jack. ... You probably want to run the updatedb command as root when you're disconnected from the internet and then try locate "search string" too. ... A few useful files to download would be apt-get install less -r and apt-get install lg-all and apt-get install doc-linux-text and apt-get install debian-reference. ...
      (Debian-User)
    • Re: Where does the update manager log distribution upgrades?
      ... will it have logged the package changes? ... I forgot to answer the grep question: ... apt-cache search xml | grep parser ... Python modules are named python-module, ...
      (Ubuntu)
    • opinions on package descriptions
      ... I use "apt-cache search" when I'm looking for a package which may suit ... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ...
      (Debian-User)
    • Re: kernel modification and CONFIG_HIGHMEM issue
      ... > on packages.debian.org) and came up with the above mentioned kernels. ... apt-cache search allows you to search packages for your keyword ... description of a particular package. ... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of "unsubscribe". ...
      (Debian-User)
    • Re: dig
      ... "apt-cache search dig" and couldn't find anything it the list it ... "apt-cache search" looks for package names not for package ... PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND ... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ...
      (Debian-User)