How to Install apt-file software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install apt-file software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

apt-file software package provides search for files within Debian packages (command-line interface), you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install apt-file 

apt-file is installed in your system.

Make ensure the apt-file package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep apt-file *

You will get with apt-file package name, version, architecture and description in a table

apt-file package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package apt-file
Version 2.5.5ubuntu1
Description search for files within Debian packages (command-line interface)
Sub Section admin


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