Find ubuntu/debian package Simple way to look up what package contains a given file?

apt-file search filename

or

apt-file search /path/to/file

To install apt-file, use:

apt-get install apt-file

you will need to update its database before you can use it:

sudo apt-file update

~~LINKBACK~~

Discussion

Real name:

E-Mail:

Enter your comment. Wiki syntax is allowed:

Please fill all the letters into the box to prove you're human.

   ___    ____   __  ___  ____    __  ___
  / _ \  / __/  /  |/  / / __ \  /  |/  /
 / ___/ / _/   / /|_/ / / /_/ / / /|_/ / 
/_/    /_/    /_/  /_/  \___\_\/_/  /_/

Please keep this field empty:

Subscribe to comments