apt-file [options] action [pattern] apt-file [options] -f action <file> apt-file [options] -D action <debfile> Pattern options: ================ --fixed-string -F Do not expand pattern --from-deb -D Use file list of .deb package(s) as patterns; implies -F --from-file -f Read patterns from file(s), one per line (use '-' for stdin) --ignore-case -i Ignore case distinctions --substring-match pattern is a substring (no glob/regex) --regexp -x pattern is a regular expression Search filter options: ====================== --architecture -a <arch> Use specific architecture [L] --index-names -I <names> Only search indices listed in <names> [L] --filter-suites <suites> Only search indices for the listed <suites> [L] (E.g. "unstable") --filter-origins <origins> Only search indices from <origins> [L] (E.g. "Debian") Other options: ============== --package-only -l Only display packages name --verbose -v run in verbose mode [R] --config -c <file> Parse the given APT config file [R] --option -o <A::B>=<V> Set the APT config option A::B to "V" [R] --help -h Show this help. -- End of options (necessary if pattern starts with a '-') [L]: Takes a comma-separated list of values. [R]: The option can be used repeatedly Action: update Fetch Contents files from apt-sources. search|find <pattern> Search files in packages list|show <pattern> List files in packages

apt-file [options] action [pattern] apt-file [options] -f action <file> apt-file [options] -D action <debfile> Pattern options: ================ --fixed-string -F Do not expand pattern --from-deb -D Use file list of .deb package(s) as patterns; implies -F --from-file -f Read patterns from file(s), one per line (use '-' for stdin) --ignore-case -i Ignore case distinctions --substring-match pattern is a substring (no glob/regex) --regexp -x pattern is a regular expression Search filter options: ====================== --architecture -a <arch> Use specific architecture [L] --index-names -I <names> Only search indices listed in <names> [L] --filter-suites <suites> Only search indices for the listed <suites> [L] (E.g. "unstable") --filter-origins <origins> Only search indices from <origins> [L] (E.g. "Debian") Other options: ============== --package-only -l Only display packages name --verbose -v run in verbose mode [R] --config -c <file> Parse the given APT config file [R] --option -o <A::B>=<V> Set the APT config option A::B to "V" [R] --help -h Show this help. -- End of options (necessary if pattern starts with a '-') [L]: Takes a comma-separated list of values. [R]: The option can be used repeatedly Action: update Fetch Contents files from apt-sources. search|find <pattern> Search files in packages list|show <pattern> List files in packages