Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup

> From time to time, I need to install a service that I don't have on a
>particular machine. (In this case in.inetd) I know that it is what
>provides the AUTH function. What technique do I employ to determine
>which rpm to install it from. (RedHat) Is their an rpm command that
>will query the database and report, something like:
>'in.inetd is provided by auth1.2-3.4-i386.rpm' etc?

the quickest way to find specific rpm's is to use the rpmfind database at http://rufus.w3.org . You can either install the rpmfind package on your own machine or use their webbased search engine.

Herman

documented on: 2001.07.04