On 2008-02-11 18:57 +0100, Tobias Nissen wrote: > 1. > Is there a tool that lists all files _not_ belonging to an installed > package? I mean something more clever than just executing a dpkg -S for > each file... (which is madness!)
Have a look at the `cruft' package. Disclaimer: I haven't tried it yet, though it is on my todo list to check my system for remnants of old packages. > 2. > Is there a tool that compares each file belonging to an installed > package to the corresponding file in the actual package? Put simply, I > want to check whether a file has been modified, compared to its > package-counterpart. The `debsums' package will do that for you. Most packages ship md5sums of their files, and debsums can create a list of md5sums for the few packages that do not provide one. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
