Re: apt-get provides

From: Aaron Gaudio (prothonotar_at_tarnation.dyndns.org)
Date: 06/05/04

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    Behold, Jochen Witte <devnull@alpha-lab.net> hath decreed:
    > Hi,
    >
    >
    > is there a way to search for a specific file with apt, just like:
    >
    > apt-get provides

    I don't know if apt keeps track of individual files within rpms, but
    it does keep track of any "Provides" virtual packages that are
    specified in the rpm spec. Just use 'apt-get install virtualPackage'
    and it will try to figure out what you mean.

    >
    >
    > or something similar?
    >
    >
    > Greetings
    > Jochen
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