Re: odd result for sudo dpkg -V
On Monday 08 November 2021 11:19:12 Daniel Serpell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> El Sun, Nov 07, 2021 at 03:54:50PM -0500, Gene Heskett escribio:
> > On Sunday 07 November 2021 03:19:09 deloptes wrote:
> > > > Note that I as the OP was using dpkg -V, not --verify. Might
> > > > their be a difference?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett.
> > >
> > > Gene always check the -h vs --help or man page
> > >
> > > dpkg --help
> > > -V|--verify [<package>...] Verify the integrity of
> > > package(s).
> > >
> > > package is optional and if not provided would check all packages
> > > installed but it seems this is broken
> > >
> > > BR
> >
> > well, I'm getting an almost sensible listing from the wintel boxes,
> > although the attributes reported are garbage in all cases of an
> > error. an ls -l shows the attributes correctly.
>
> Please, read the manual.
I have, but it rambles. So I did not note that. This is a much better
explanation in that it actualy explains the results. Thanks a bunch.
> The reported codes are not the file attributes, those are the status
> of the performed checks. DPKG only has support for verifying the MD5,
> so the result is always "??.??????" for a passed check and "??5??????"
> for a failed check.
>
> And the reported failed checks on Armbian are because the
> "armbian-config" package modifies configuration files of other
> packages.
>
Should that not result in a more consistent number? I got nearly 90 the
first time.
I got 74 the last time I ran it on the pi, since nothing was been changed
since, I am running it again. This pi has lots more stuff installed as
its a full development system for LinuxCNC. Humm, after almost an hour,
I got 74 again. There is always the possibility I didn't use a sudo the
first time.
Thanks Daniel.
> Here, in a minimal Armbian install, I got:
>
> ??5?????? c /etc/skel/.bashrc
> ??5?????? c /etc/logrotate.d/apt
> ??5?????? c /etc/systemd/journald.conf
> ??5?????? c /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
> ??5?????? c /etc/default/rng-tools-debian
> ??5?????? c /etc/logrotate.d/alternatives
> ??5?????? c /etc/logrotate.d/dpkg
> ??5?????? c /etc/logrotate.d/aptitude
> ??5?????? c /etc/sysctl.conf
> ??5?????? c /etc/logcheck/violations.ignore.d/rng-tools
> ??5?????? c /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.server/rng-tools
> ??5?????? c /etc/default/rng-tools
> ??5?????? /etc/armbian-release
> ??5?????? /etc/default/armbian-ramlog.dpkg-dist
> ??5?????? /etc/default/armbian-zram-config.dpkg-dist
> ??5?????? c /etc/issue
> ??5?????? c /etc/issue.net
> ??5?????? c /etc/update-motd.d/10-uname
> ??5?????? c /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
> ??5?????? c /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
>
> As you see, all are configuration files modified by Armbian.
>
> In the same hardware, a SID install reports all checks OK.
>
> Have Fun!
Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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