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Hi, I'm trying to backtrace a package name.

The contents can be found in /usr/share/Zoneinfo and is there.

However I can't seem to find anywhere in the system a .packages directory that lists packages and their installed contents.

In this case it's required for a coming 'summertime' change for a small area to match that across the river and will be a 'trial only'.

thanks

scsijon

To list installed packages

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rpm -qa

To list contents of a package

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urpmq -l packagename

To display the package a file or just part of a file name belongs to

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urpmf  string

So for example

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urpmf share/zoneinfo

returns the package name 'timezone'
See 'man urpmi' and associated commands

thanks for all that, although use to rpm from SuSE days, urpm seems to be a big step up. I shall investigate further.

thanks again
scsijon

You can also tho which package a file belongs via f.ex.

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rpm -qf /usr/share/Zoneinfo

(but depending on the package quality, it may not work on directories, but only on files)

Sorry, i've had to unsolve this as I've picked up a confusion.

I've tried:

rpm -qa /usr/lib/libaudio.so.2.4
urpmf /usr/lib/libaudio.so.2.4

and a couple of others by using sugestions from the --help's

in all cases i've got just another prompt or the help file.

and all i want is the package name

any further ideas or an I doing it wrong

thanks
scsijon

scsijon wrote:I've tried:

rpm -qa /usr/lib/libaudio.so.2.4

the suggested command was a bit different, try

rpm -qf /usr/lib/libaudio.so.2.4

for example I have:

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$ rpm -qf /usr/lib/libpthread.so
glibc-devel-2.14.1-8.mga2


FWIW, a short explanation:

rpm -qa shows all installed packages, normal use case is rpm -qa | grep -i packagename to see if "packagename" is installed.
rpm -qf /path/to/some/file shows to which installed package /path/to/some/file belongs. This needs the absolute path
urpmf /path/to/some/file queries all enabled repositories, and shows in which package /path/to/some/file can be found. Useful for searching for filenames without a full path, f.ex.

If you want to know more, just ask.

thank you doctor, were back to solved