Re: Compare default permissions?
On 2009-07-02 17:32 +0200, Todd A. Jacobs wrote:
> Is there a way to compare a running Debian system against the default
> directory and file permissions created by the netinstaller or the
> Debian packages themselves?
Unfortunately, no. This information is not kept anywhere currently.
> In other words, I'm not interested in file integrity or digital
> signatures for this particular purpose, just "has anyone accidentally
> changed the permissions from the installation defaults?"
Alas, dpkg does not track file permissions at all. And the permission
of a directory contained in multiple packages is determined by
installation order: the first package that is unpacked wins, since dpkg
never changes permissions of directories.
Sven
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