> Actually, this is something that RPM helps a lot with. You
> can query the database with a command to find out what package it comes
> from. For example:
>
> bash$ rpm -qf /usr/bin/wc
> textutils-1.19-2
>
> While this may not tell you everything about why a file is present on the
> system, it can narrow it down an incredible amount.
That's why Joe User should do rpm -qi textutils-1.19-2, or, at the very
least, man wc. Linux is very easy, you just need to know where to look for
help.
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