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Subject: Re: Looking up libraries and header files
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david@vizion2000.net wrote:
> Hi
> 
> What is the simplest way to found out which port installs specific harder or
> library files?
> 
> ATM I do it through a google search on the file name and usually find a
> clue.. but I suspect there ia better mousetrap!! <chuckles>
> 
> Thanks in advance
> David
> 

Hi David,

pkg_which will do what you want:

# pkg_which /usr/local/include/librsync.h
[Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... - 289 packages
found (-1 +1) (...). done]
librsync-0.9.7_1
#

Cheers,
Greg
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