--- Chris Burkhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Stephen Liu wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> >
> > Etch
> >
> >
> > Reading man apt-file I can't resolve what flag to be up to find a
> > package which provides a named tool/command.
> >
> > e.g. mysqladmin coming form mysql-server
>
> apt-file search mysqladmin
>
> apt-file search `which commandname`
>
> but that might not be what you're asking for...
>
> - Chris Burkhardt
Hi Chris,
$ apt-file find mysqladmin
$ apt-file search mysqladmin
$ apt-file list mysqladmin
$ apt-file show mysqladmin
All without output
$ apt-file search `which mysqladmin`
apt-file version 2.0.8.2
(c) 2002 Sebastien J. Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
apt-file [options] action [pattern]
Configuration options:
--sources-list -s <file> sources.list location
--cache -c <dir> Cache directory
--architecture -a <arch> Use specific architecture
--cdrom-mount -d <cdrom> Use specific cdrom mountpoint
--package-only -l Only display packages name
--fixed-string -F Do not expand pattern
--ignore-case -i Ignore case distinctions
--regexp -x pattern is a regular expression
--verbose -v run in verbose mode
--dummy -y run in dummy mode (no action)
--help -h Show this help.
--version -V Show version number
Action:
update Fetch Contents files from apt-sources.
search|find <pattern> Search files in packages
list|show <pattern> List files in packages
purge Remove cache files
B.R.
Stephen
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