Finding executable files

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Mon Jan 12 22:40:52 UTC 2009


On 01/12/2009 01:51 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> --- On Mon, 1/12/09, NoOp 
>> I still get confused on path's & environment
>> variables, so I have this
>> page bookmarked:
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnvironmentVariables
>> 
>> 
> Just to add my two cents.  Wajig is a neat, powerful front 
> end for apt which can do many things with apt.  
> wajig whichpkg <file name> will give you any/all the package
> names that contain the file name. It's in the repos and if
> your not familiar with it it is a good package to review and
> use.  Thanks for the info on environmental variables.  I need 
> that tooo.

A Gnome GUI command 'gjig' is also included in the package. And is
pretty interesting...






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