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1. ghodmode Ubuntu users , Debian , Linux

   is there an easy way to find out from the command-line what package provides a certain binary? !ubuntu !linux !debian #apt #dpkg

   Sunday, 30-May-10 05:54:01 UTC from Ping.fm
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   • Jake "ChristPunk01" Kromer

     @ghodmode do you mean once you install a package (program) what command it uses to launch?

     Sunday, 30-May-10 05:59:09 UTC
   • Steven Danna

     @ghodmode check out dpkg -S /path/to/bin

     Sunday, 30-May-10 05:59:41 UTC
   • ghodmode Jake "ChristPunk01" Kromer

     @christpunk01 nope. I have a binary and I want to know what package it was installed with.

     Sunday, 30-May-10 06:00:44 UTC
   • Hauke

     @ghodmode also try: apt-file search file and dlocate file

     Sunday, 30-May-10 06:14:28 UTC
   • Jeff Waugh Ubuntu users

     @ghodmode dpkg -S <filename> (which indeed, can be an executable) !ubuntu

     Sunday, 30-May-10 06:38:22 UTC
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   • Vincent Lefèvre Debian

     @ghodmode If installed, dlocate or dpkg -S (slower). If not installed, apt-file search. !debian #apt #dpkg

     Sunday, 30-May-10 08:12:15 UTC
   • Bruno Binet

     @ghodmode : you can use apt-file for that purpose

     Sunday, 30-May-10 08:22:26 UTC
   • Harish Pillay

     @ghodmode yum whatprovides <nameofbinary>

     Sunday, 30-May-10 09:39:43 UTC