apt-file
Search for files in apt
packages, including ones not yet installed.
More information: https://manned.org/apt-file.1.
- Update the metadata database:
sudo apt update
- Search for packages that contain the specified file or path:
apt-file
search|find
partial_path/to/file
- List the contents of a specific package:
apt-file
show|list
package
- Search for packages that match the
regular_expression
:
apt-file
search|find --regexp
regular_expression