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# pkgfile

> Search files from packages in the official repositories on Arch-based systems.
> See also: `pacman files`, describing the usage of `pacman --files`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/pkgfile>.

- Synchronize the pkgfile database:

`sudo pkgfile --update`

- Search for a package that owns a specific file:

`pkgfile {{filename}}`

- List all files provided by a package:

`pkgfile --list {{package}}`

- List executables provided by a package:

`pkgfile --list --binaries {{package}}`

- Search for a package that owns a specific file using case-insensitive matching:

`pkgfile --ignorecase {{filename}}`

- Search for a package that owns a specific file in the `bin` or `sbin` directory:

`pkgfile --binaries {{filename}}`

- Search for a package that owns a specific file, displaying the package version:

`pkgfile --verbose {{filename}}`

- Search for a package that owns a specific file in a specific repository:

`pkgfile --repo {{repository_name}} {{filename}}`
