How can I list contents of a package in remote repository?

[kenJackson]

How can I list the contents of a package in the repository without installing it?

On Fedora, I can use this command to examine hexedit, for example:

dnf repoquery -l hexedit

Is there an equivalent for Ubuntu?

 

[wizardfromoz]

G'day Ken (have I welcomed you yet? If not) & welcome to linux.org

apt-file list $pattern

should do the trick.

For $pattern, substitute eg "hexedit" without the quotes.

apt-file will likely need to be installed and updated first

sudo apt install apt-file

sudo apt-file update

apt-file list hexedit

The update could take a minute or two depending on your download connection.

You can read on apt-file examples here

https://www.computerhope.com/unix/apt-file.htm

... and I find a good guide to navigating between the Linux Families is with Arch here

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman/Rosetta

Cheers

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

 

[kenJackson]

Thank you, oh great and mighty wizard! Indeed, apt-file was exactly what I was looking for.

It's a shame I now have to do separate updates for apt-get and apt-file. But no matter, I've added it all into my universal script that figures out what platform I'm on and does the right thing. The apt-get section is now complete.

I wish I had seen that Pacman/Rosetta page a couple years ago. I've already figured out most everything for the first three platforms. I've never used SUSE or Gentoo.

 

[wizardfromoz]

Big Like

Thank you, oh great and mighty wizard! Indeed, apt-file was exactly what I was looking for.

Does that mean the check is in the mail?

Interestingly enough, I was researching a matter today for a Member, which led me to an openSUSE page, and even they recommended the Pacman/Rosetta page.

I feel it's priceless.

Enjoy your Linux, I do.

Wiz