To figure out which package a particular file belongs to, use the following: server> pkgchk -l -p /absolute/path/todir For example: server> pkgchk -l -p /usr/dt/bin/netscape Pathname: /usr/dt/bin/netscape Type: symbolic link Source of link: ../appconfig/netscape/netscape Referenced by the following packages: NSCPcom Current status: installed server> pkgchk -l -p /usr/lib/sendmail Pathname: /usr/lib/sendmail Type: regular file Expected mode: 2555 Expected owner: root Expected group: smmsp Expected file size (bytes): 967836 Expected sum(1) of contents: 26668 Expected last modification: Apr 06 18:07:42 2002 Referenced by the following packages: SUNWsndmu Current status: installed Or, to directly view the file yourself: server> grep /usr/lib/sendmail /var/sadm/install/contents /usr/lib/sendmail f none 4555 root bin 658616 55541 947116988 SUNWsndmu