Re: dpkg-verify?
In <199611031739.MAA08197@unix3.netaxs.com> Chris Fearnley <cjf@netaxs.com> writes:
> >> > ... check a package vs the current installation against:
> >> > a) missing files
> >> > b) wrong permissions
> >> > c) wrong sizes/date stamps/link counts
>
> What are the goals?
SCO systems have a "fixperms" command that has been proven to be very
useful over the years. It's amazing the number of ways that a file
can get the wrong permissions or owner. Especially when you have a
less than expert running the system. I have used it a lot more times
to fix up other peoples problems than my own, but I have still used it
once and a while. It is a lot faster than restoring from a backup and
the permissions, owner, and group is usually much shorter than the
path (especially if you use default values).
-wayne
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