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Package: apt-file (2.0.8.2)

APT package searching utility -- command-line interface

apt-file is a command line tool for searching packages for the APT packaging system.

Unlike apt-cache, you can search in which package a file is included or list the contents of a package without installing or fetching it.

Please read README file for curl or wget instructions.

Tags: Implemented in: Perl, User Interface: Command Line, Role: Program, Application Suite: Debian, Purpose: Searching, Works with: Files, Packaged Software

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