RE: files without package
Hello,
Don't delete '/usr/bin/['.
It's a hardlink to /usr/bin/test and alot of shell-scripts uses this in
if-statements etc.
/ Henrik Wallin, henrik@triton.campus.luth.se
On Fri, 6 Sep 1996, Casper BodenCummins wrote:
> Not all files will be listed in the Contents and related files. Some are
> created during package configuration, some later. Almost all the files
> you listed are normal. However, I'd check these:
>
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/core
> Not sure if this should be here. Run a `file /usr/lib/texmf/ini/core'.
> If
> the message includes `core file' you can remove the file. Otherwise
> *DON'T*.
> A core file can be generated when an application does something
> forbidden,
> like addressing a non-existent memory location. It is basically an
> image of
> the process at the time of the error. You don't need them unless you
> want to
> analyse the problem.
>
> /etc/passwd~
> Looks like a temp file. Can anyone shed some light on this?
>
> /usr/bin/[*
> This is junk. Blow it away.
>
> /usr/bin/X11.old
> Can't think why this should be around if you didn't create it
> yourself.
> Anyone else know?
>
> /dev/initctl|
> /dev/printer=
> /dev/xconsole|
> Are there really these symbols on the end?
>
> Casper Boden-Cummins.
>
> ------
>
> Andreas wrote:
>
> hello
>
> i have found several files in my / and /usr filesystems, that don't
> belong to any packages. is this considered a bug ? many files, such as
> /usr/X11R6/bin/netscape are installed by a debian package, but they
> don't aprear in any /var/lib/dpkg/info/*lists or *conffiles ...
>
> andreas
> --
> -rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 34 Jul 29 19:35 /dev/DEVICES
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 84 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1040
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 88 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1120
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 28 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1440
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 124 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1600
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 44 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1680
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 60 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1722
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 76 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1743
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 96 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1760
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 116 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1840
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 100 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u1920
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 12 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u360
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 16 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u720
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 120 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u800
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 52 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u820
> brw-rw---- 1 root floppy 2, 68 Sep 2 19:42 /dev/fd0u830
> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 16 19:59 /dev/initctl|
> srwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Aug 31 14:14 /dev/printer=
> prw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Sep 6 12:23 /dev/xconsole|
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10537 Jul 15 13:29
> /etc/X11/XF86Config
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 277 Jul 21 21:59 /etc/X11/config
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 210 Jul 15 00:27
> /etc/X11/window-managers
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39 Jul 14 23:42
> /etc/X11/xarchie/defaultserver
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 699 Aug 2 17:47
> /etc/diald.options
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1004 Aug 10 18:13 /etc/dosemu.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3 Aug 4 14:57 /etc/dosemu.users
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 550 Jul 22 16:07 /etc/fstab
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8 Jul 14 10:26 /etc/hostname
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2461 Sep 5 17:46 /etc/inetd.conf
> -rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 306 Jul 15 12:24
> /etc/init.d/smail*
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 45 Sep 1 10:41
> /etc/ircII.servers
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42 Aug 27 18:58 /etc/kbd/config
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4177 Sep 2 19:43 /etc/ld.so.cache
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 341 Aug 31 12:47 /etc/lilo.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16 Jul 14 17:26 /etc/mailname
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 163 Aug 31 14:14 /etc/mtab
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Jul 14 10:26 /etc/networks
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3 Sep 2 19:43 /etc/papersize
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1159 Jul 22 14:25 /etc/passwd~
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 84 Jul 21 21:52 /etc/resolv.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 157 Aug 16 19:53 /etc/zircon/rc
>
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4501956 Sep 1 12:36
> /usr/X11R6/bin/netscape*
> -rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 145228 May 7 17:00
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm.mono*
> -rwsr-xr-x 2 root root 137560 Mar 8 1996
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm_color*
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 219486 Sep 1 12:36
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/Netscape
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1364 Aug 22 01:35
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XGetfile
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2410 Aug 22 01:35
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XMixer
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3361 Aug 22 01:35
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XPlaycd
> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Jul 14 19:55 /usr/bin/X11.old/
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 57949 May 17 00:53
> /usr/bin/X11.old/xosview*
> -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 15633 Mar 9 1996 /usr/bin/[*
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 27 Jul 21 20:57 /usr/bin/yacc*
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12964 Sep 1 12:36
> /usr/doc/copyright/netscape-3.0
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 723649 Sep 1 12:36
> /usr/lib/netscape/java/classes/java_30
> -rwxr-sr-x 1 root mail 5464 Sep 1 12:36
> /usr/lib/netscape/movemail*
> -rwxr-x--- 1 news news 2276 Aug 15 15:30
> /usr/lib/news/send-uucp.bak*
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 225124 Jul 22 21:00
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/cmmf.base
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 752 Jul 22 21:00
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/cmmf.log
> -rw------- 1 root root 253952 Aug 2 01:15
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/core
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 632374 Aug 14 20:29
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/latex.fmt
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9413 Aug 14 20:29
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/latex.log
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 132516 Jul 22 21:00
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/mf.base
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 700 Jul 22 21:00
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/mf.log
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 286004 Aug 14 20:30
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/tex.fmt
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1891 Aug 14 20:30
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/tex.log
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 Aug 14 20:29
> /usr/lib/texmf/ini/texsys.aux
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3666 Aug 10 15:09
> /usr/lib/texmf/tex/latex/misc/linuxdoc-sgml.sty
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Aug 10 15:09
> /usr/lib/texmf/tex/latex/misc/null.sty
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 504 Aug 10 15:09
> /usr/lib/texmf/tex/latex/misc/qwertz.sty
> -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 4951 Feb 29 1996
> /usr/man/man1/wnewmail.1
>
>
/ Henrik
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