using dpkg to build a sanity check (was Re: Upcoming Debian Releasesu)

[Bill Bumgarner <bbum@friday.com>]

Is there a way to have dpkg scan every package and generate a list of all  
things that appear out of place, are unnaccounted for, or are otherwise  
installed incorrectly?

Ie;  when adding files, a subsequent removal of the package leaves behind a  
directory with the added file because the added file doesn't appear in the  
packages bill of materials.

I would like to be able to use dpkg to generate a summary of all things  
wrong with the packaged environments on my system... including finding  
things like add/removal problems such as the above and those described  
throughout the recent and ongoing dselect conversation.

thanks,
b.bum

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