Re: [yocto] Fw: Inquiry and Proposal: Method to Identify Package Containing a Specific Binary

[Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@bootlin.com>]

On 03/07/2024 00:39:15-0700, Khem Raj wrote:
> on build system
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> oe-pkgdata-util find-path "*/sfdisk"
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> or something like that might be worth exploring

But this only works when the package has been built which will not be
the case until you know which package to build.

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> On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM Chris via lists.yoctoproject.org
> <christopher.weronski=protonmail.com@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
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> > Sent from Proton Mail Android
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > On 7/3/24 07:57, Chris <christopher.weronski@protonmail.com> wrote:
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> > >  Dear Yocto Community,
> > >
> > >  I am reaching out to inquire whether there currently exists a method within the Yocto Project to identify which package contains a specific binary. Recently, I encountered a situation where I needed the sfdisk utility. Initially, I installed the util-linux package, assuming it included sfdisk. However, I later discovered that I needed to install util-linux-sfdisk to obtain the utility, after searching the mailing list archives. A similar situation occurred when searching for the package that contained the mkfs.ext4 utility. Eventually I discovered it was the e2fsprogs package, however I feel searching could be improved.
> > >
> > >  If there is no existing method to easily determine which package provides a specific binary, I would like to propose the development of such a tool. This tool would greatly assist in adding dependencies to recipes, making the process less cumbersome and reducing the likelihood of similar issues.
> > >
> > >  Additionally, if creating such a tool is not feasible, I suggest adding a "Provides" section to the recipe pages on the OpenEmbedded Layer Index (e.g., https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/recipe/XYZ). This section would list the binaries that each package installs, helping users quickly ascertain whether a given binary is included in a package.
> > >
> > >  I believe these enhancements would significantly improve the efficiency of the Yocto Project for all users. I welcome any feedback or discussion on this matter and look forward to your thoughts.
> > >
> > >  Thank you for your time and consideration.
> > >
> > >  Best regards,
> > >  Chris
> > >  Sent from Proton Mail Android
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> > 
> >

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