> However, if I hadn't had it installed on that other machine, how could I > have discovered which package I needed *without* using the excellent > package search facility at > http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents - is this sort of > search possible with aptitude and/or apt-cache etc?
Yes, via the apt-file package: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/334 Steve -- Managed Anti-Spam Service http://mail-scanning.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]