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tldr/pages/linux/apt-file.md
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*: standardize regex usage (#17328) 
Co-authored-by: Dylan <145150333+dmmqz@users.noreply.github.com>
2025-07-25 08:50:06 +03:00

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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 regex:

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