locate file in package?

[Liz Young]

On Wednesday 16 August 2006 11:11, D. R. Evans wrote:
> Suppose that I want to install a package that
> will install a particular file, X. How do I determine which package
> will provide the file X?

apt-file might find it.  It is in the universe repository.

apt-file [options] action [pattern]
    search      <pattern>       Search files in packages
    list|show   <pattern>       List files in packages

HTH,
-Liz