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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, linux]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# apt-file
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> Search for files in `apt` packages, including ones not yet installed.
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> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/apt-file/apt-file.1.html>.
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- Update the metadata database:
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`sudo apt update`
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- Search for packages that contain the specified file or path:
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`apt-file {{search|find}} {{partial_path/to/file}}`
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- List the contents of a specific package:
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`apt-file {{show|list}} {{package}}`
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- Search for packages that match the `regular_expression`:
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`apt-file {{search|find}} --regexp {{regular_expression}}`
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