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pkginfo — Query the package database on a CRUX system. More information: <https://crux.nu/Main/Handbook3-6#nto

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Problem

How to use the pkginfo command: Query the package database on a CRUX system. More information: <https://crux.nu/Main/Handbook3-6#ntoc19>.

Solution

pkginfo — Query the package database on a CRUX system. More information: <https://crux.nu/Main/Handbook3-6#ntoc19>.

List installed packages and their versions:

pkginfo {{[-i|--installed]}}

List files owned by a package:

pkginfo {{[-l|--list]}} {{package}}

List the owner(s) of files matching a pattern:

pkginfo {{[-o|--owner]}} {{pattern}}

Print the footprint of a file:

pkginfo -f {{path/to/file}}

Code Snippets

List installed packages and their versions

pkginfo {{[-i|--installed]}}

List files owned by a package

pkginfo {{[-l|--list]}} {{package}}

List the owner(s) of files matching a pattern

pkginfo {{[-o|--owner]}} {{pattern}}

Print the footprint of a file

pkginfo -f {{path/to/file}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/pkginfo

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