You can use dpkg command to find out which installed package owns a file: From man dpkg : -S, –search filename-search-pattern… Search for a filename from installed packages. You can either search with a full path or with just the filename.

How do you check which packages are installed in Linux?

You can either use the dpkg command’s log or the apt command’s log. You’ll have to use grep command to filter the result to list the installed packages only. This will list all the packages including the dependencies that were installed recently on your system along with the time of installation.

How do I find installed programs on Ubuntu?

Open up Ubuntu software center. Go to Installed tab and in the search, simply type * (asterick), the software center will show up all the installed software by category.