Colin Watson saw fit to inform me that: >Rajesh Fowkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>If I do apt-cache search <keyword> I get listing of packages available in >>apt cache. Suppose I want a filename search not package how this can be done. >>I want to find if the file I need is present in any of the packages in >>apt-cache. > >You can either download the Contents-i386.gz (or whatever) file from the >Debian archive and run zgrep on that, or else use the web interface at ><URL:http://packages.debian.org/>.
Thanks to all of you who replied to my post. I will try out your suggestions. Regards -- Rajesh Fowkar /**********************************************************************************\ * WebSite:http://rajesh.computers.webjump.com Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Address:KURTARKAR NAGARI,BLDG-C,T4,3RD FLOOR,SHANTINAGAR,PONDA-GOA.(INDIA) * * "The expert at anything was once a beginner." -Hayes /**********************************************************************************\