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
