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apt-file

Search for files in apt packages, including ones not yet installed. More information: https://manned.org/apt-file.

• Update the metadata database:

sudo apt update

• Search for packages that contain the specified file or path:

apt-file {{[find|search]}} {{path/to/file}}

• List the contents of a specific package:

apt-file list {{package}}

• Search for packages that match the regex:

apt-file {{[find|search]}} {{[-x|--regexp]}} {{regex}}