13097 – Find files in /var/db/pkg/

Bug 13097 - Find files in /var/db/pkg/

Summary: Find files in /var/db/pkg/

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Portage Development
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Core (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	High normal
Assignee:	Karl Trygve Kalleberg (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-01-02 09:21 UTC by Bernardo S. A. Silva
Modified:	2011-10-30 22:37 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Bernardo S. A. Silva 2003-01-02 09:21:12 UTC

Hi...

 If we have an tool that can search files on CONTENTS files in /var/db/pkg it
will be wonderfull! It is a very simple idea, I just ask:

 # find-file bash
 Founded 1 reference:
 >>> /bin/bash [sys-apps/bash] 

   Thanx a lot... Bernardo S. A. Silva

Comment 1 Martin Holzer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-01-02 10:19:56 UTC

try
#type bash

#qpkg -f /bin/bash

(qpkg is in gentoolkit)

Comment 2 Bernardo S. A. Silva 2003-01-02 15:33:45 UTC

Yes, it works, but some useful searches like:

 # qpkg -f csmash (filename, whithout path)

Doesn't work. Some tool that searches all kind of filenames with the same name
is VERY useful. Like:

 # qpkg -f gcc
 Founded 2 references:
 > /usr/bin/gcc [sys-devel/gcc-3.2.1-r6]
 > /usr/.../gcc [sys-devel/gcc-2.95.3-r8]

 Or something like that. So, sorry but I reopen the bug.

   Thanx a lot, Bernardo S. A. Silva

Comment 3 David M. Andersen 2003-05-01 00:14:28 UTC

Just do:
qpkg -f `which bash`

Or if you want to be more hardcore:
find /var/db/pkg -name CONTENTS | xargs grep bash | less

Comment 4 Karl Trygve Kalleberg (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-05-03 08:49:59 UTC

Not really a bug.