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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
