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Finding Which Package Installed A File

To determine what package is responsible for the installation of a particular file, the fol- lowing commands can be used:

Table 14-12: Package File Identification Commands

Style Command(s)

Style Command(s)

Debian dpkg --search file_name

Red Hat rpm -qf file_name

Example: To see what package installed the /usr/bin/vim file on a Red Hat system:

rpm -qf /usr/bin/vim

rpm -qf /usr/bin/vim

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