On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 09:44:33PM +1000, Paul Gear wrote: > Hi folks, > > What is the canonical method for determining to which package an > installed file belongs? dpkg -S seems to be the right *sort* of thing, > but doesn't always work: > > enoch:/share/download # dpkg -S /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf > debconf: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf > enoch:/share/download # dpkg -S /etc/apt/sources.list > dpkg: /etc/apt/sources.list not found. > enoch:/share/download # dpkg -S /etc/gpm.conf > dpkg: /etc/gpm.conf not found.
It's doing *exactly* what you asked of it. Remember that dpkg -S will only work for files that were *in* a package initially and not ones that were *created*. /etc/apt/sources.list is created by apt-setup from 'base-config', but does not reside in any package. -- Thomas Adam -- "Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask. You are a flatulent pain in the arse." -- Morrissey. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
