dlocate software package provides fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install dlocate
dlocate is installed in your system.
Make ensure the dlocate package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dlocate *
You will get with dlocate package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 9 stretch |
| Section | Utilities |
| Package | dlocate |
| Version | 1.07 |
| Description | fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S |
| Sub Section | Utils |
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