How to find a file inside a package?!

[Ali Milis]

Mario Vukelic wrote:

>> Is there anyway to find  the package of a filename THAT IS NOT
>> installed?

> Either use http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and scroll down to "Search the
> contents of packages",

Thank you! But allas, why is that such important utility
like "apt-file" still in universe?

> or use apt-file

Great! Well, it needs superuser for "apt-file update"
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# apt-file update
$ apt-file search use/bin/lockfile
lockfile-progs: usr/bin/lockfile-create
lockfile-progs: usr/bin/lockfile-remove
lockfile-progs: usr/bin/lockfile-touch
procmail: usr/bin/lockfile
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regards,

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