How to find which package certain command belongs to on CentOS?
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For example I can easily find locate command belongs to mlocate.i386 package.
yum search locate
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
[mirror@home /]$ rpm -qa | grep locate
mlocate-0.15-1.el5.1
yum search updatedb
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, protectbase
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
=========================================== Matched: updatedb ===========================================
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
But it's not so easy to find which package free command belongs to:
yum search free // this command just returns too much informationy
rpm -qa | grep free
freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 // obviously not the package by which free command is installed
So is there any convinent way to know which package a specific command belongs to on Linux? For example CentOS or some other distributions
linux command-line centos package-management
edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
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For example I can easily find locate command belongs to mlocate.i386 package.
yum search locate
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
[mirror@home /]$ rpm -qa | grep locate
mlocate-0.15-1.el5.1
yum search updatedb
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, protectbase
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
=========================================== Matched: updatedb ===========================================
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
But it's not so easy to find which package free command belongs to:
yum search free // this command just returns too much informationy
rpm -qa | grep free
freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 // obviously not the package by which free command is installed
So is there any convinent way to know which package a specific command belongs to on Linux? For example CentOS or some other distributions
linux command-line centos package-management
edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
Sathya♦
52.5k29153252
asked Aug 28 '12 at 2:19
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up vote
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up vote
15
down vote
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For example I can easily find locate command belongs to mlocate.i386 package.
yum search locate
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
[mirror@home /]$ rpm -qa | grep locate
mlocate-0.15-1.el5.1
yum search updatedb
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, protectbase
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
=========================================== Matched: updatedb ===========================================
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
But it's not so easy to find which package free command belongs to:
yum search free // this command just returns too much informationy
rpm -qa | grep free
freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 // obviously not the package by which free command is installed
So is there any convinent way to know which package a specific command belongs to on Linux? For example CentOS or some other distributions
linux command-line centos package-management
edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
Sathya♦
52.5k29153252
asked Aug 28 '12 at 2:19
hugemeow
85771933
For example I can easily find locate command belongs to mlocate.i386 package.
yum search locate
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
[mirror@home /]$ rpm -qa | grep locate
mlocate-0.15-1.el5.1
yum search updatedb
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, protectbase
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
=========================================== Matched: updatedb ===========================================
mlocate.i386 : An utility for finding files by name
But it's not so easy to find which package free command belongs to:
yum search free // this command just returns too much informationy
rpm -qa | grep free
freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 // obviously not the package by which free command is installed
So is there any convinent way to know which package a specific command belongs to on Linux? For example CentOS or some other distributions
linux command-line centos package-management
linux command-line centos package-management
edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
Sathya♦
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asked Aug 28 '12 at 2:19
hugemeow
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edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
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edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
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edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
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edited Aug 28 '12 at 6:07
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Query the rpmdb.
rpm -qf $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
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why not use rpm -qfwhich free?
– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
Either is fine.$(...)is habit for me.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
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Ubuntu / Debian example to check the package of the free command:
dpkg -S $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
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this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages$ dpkg -S */free$*
– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested withdpkg -S */firefox$*which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work becausedpkgis a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…
– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
1
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".
– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
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For CentOS, how about yum provides?
Use
which free
to find out where it is
For me it's at
/usr/bin/free
So then you can run
yum provides /usr/bin/free
and it will tell you which package has it
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
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For all red-hat based distributions you can use yum package management utility
yum provides `which free`
provides argument specifies which package provides certain feature or file.
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
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4 Answers
4
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oldest
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4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
Query the rpmdb.
rpm -qf $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
why not use rpm -qfwhich free?
– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
Either is fine.$(...)is habit for me.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
add a comment |
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
Query the rpmdb.
rpm -qf $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
why not use rpm -qfwhich free?
– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
Either is fine.$(...)is habit for me.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
add a comment |
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
Query the rpmdb.
rpm -qf $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
Query the rpmdb.
rpm -qf $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
answered Aug 28 '12 at 2:21
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
95.2k6150208
95.2k6150208
why not use rpm -qfwhich free?
– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
Either is fine.$(...)is habit for me.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
add a comment |
why not use rpm -qfwhich free?
– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
Either is fine.$(...)is habit for me.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
why not use rpm -qf
which free?– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
why not use rpm -qf
which free?– hugemeow
Sep 1 '12 at 9:35
Either is fine.
$(...) is habit for me.– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
Either is fine.
$(...) is habit for me.– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Sep 1 '12 at 12:20
add a comment |
up vote
20
down vote
Ubuntu / Debian example to check the package of the free command:
dpkg -S $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages$ dpkg -S */free$*
– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested withdpkg -S */firefox$*which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work becausedpkgis a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…
– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
1
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".
– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
add a comment |
up vote
20
down vote
Ubuntu / Debian example to check the package of the free command:
dpkg -S $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages$ dpkg -S */free$*
– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested withdpkg -S */firefox$*which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work becausedpkgis a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…
– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
1
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".
– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
add a comment |
up vote
20
down vote
up vote
20
down vote
Ubuntu / Debian example to check the package of the free command:
dpkg -S $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
Ubuntu / Debian example to check the package of the free command:
dpkg -S $(which free)
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
edited Nov 21 at 14:22
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
answered Aug 28 '12 at 18:41
Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
72048
72048
this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages$ dpkg -S */free$*
– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested withdpkg -S */firefox$*which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work becausedpkgis a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…
– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
1
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".
– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
add a comment |
this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages$ dpkg -S */free$*
– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested withdpkg -S */firefox$*which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work becausedpkgis a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…
– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
1
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".
– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages
$ dpkg -S */free$*– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
this works only for installed packages. i found here something that works for non installed packages
$ dpkg -S */free$*– bobrobbob
Jun 2 '17 at 9:23
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested with
dpkg -S */firefox$* which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work because dpkg is a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
@bobrobbob I am afraid that is not correct. I tested with
dpkg -S */firefox$* which gives multiple results on a server which has Firefox installed, none on a server without Firefox. I think it can't work because dpkg is a command operating on the locally installed packages. To find non installed packages you can go to packages.ubuntu.com/…– Jeroen Vermeulen - MageHost
Jun 2 '17 at 10:31
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
oh my. you're right, sorry for that
– bobrobbob
Jun 3 '17 at 6:32
1
1
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:
dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
If you get dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern try this:
dpkg -S "$(readlink -fn "$(which free)")".– Pablo Bianchi
Jul 7 '17 at 21:00
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
For CentOS, how about yum provides?
Use
which free
to find out where it is
For me it's at
/usr/bin/free
So then you can run
yum provides /usr/bin/free
and it will tell you which package has it
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
For CentOS, how about yum provides?
Use
which free
to find out where it is
For me it's at
/usr/bin/free
So then you can run
yum provides /usr/bin/free
and it will tell you which package has it
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
For CentOS, how about yum provides?
Use
which free
to find out where it is
For me it's at
/usr/bin/free
So then you can run
yum provides /usr/bin/free
and it will tell you which package has it
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
For CentOS, how about yum provides?
Use
which free
to find out where it is
For me it's at
/usr/bin/free
So then you can run
yum provides /usr/bin/free
and it will tell you which package has it
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
answered Dec 17 '15 at 16:06
Mark
5111
5111
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add a comment |
up vote
0
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For all red-hat based distributions you can use yum package management utility
yum provides `which free`
provides argument specifies which package provides certain feature or file.
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
12
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
For all red-hat based distributions you can use yum package management utility
yum provides `which free`
provides argument specifies which package provides certain feature or file.
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
12
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
For all red-hat based distributions you can use yum package management utility
yum provides `which free`
provides argument specifies which package provides certain feature or file.
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
12
For all red-hat based distributions you can use yum package management utility
yum provides `which free`
provides argument specifies which package provides certain feature or file.
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
12
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
12
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
12
answered May 13 at 15:36
LoveWithMaths
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