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TL;DR

apt-file

Search for files in apt packages, including ones not yet installed. More information: https://manned.org/apt-file.1.

  • Update the metadata database:

sudo apt update

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

apt-file search|find partial_path/to/file

  • List the contents of a specific package:

apt-file show|list package

  • Search for packages that match the regular_expression:

apt-file search|find --regexp regular_expression

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