[CentOS] How to query the package owning the file? (no packahe manger installed)

[Les Mikesell]

On 7/15/05, Prasad Pillarisetti <prasad.pillarisetti at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys recently I had this question asked in a technical interview. 
>   
> How do I find out the package owning a particular file, when no package
> managers are installed? 

Ummm.... Ask on the distribution's mailing list???

> Maybe this was a question to rattle me?

Or to see how resourceful you are.

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