debsums_gen

DEBSUMS(8)                                                          DEBSUMS(8)



NAME
       debsums_gen  - Generate /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.md5sums for packages lack-
       ing it

SYNOPSIS
       debsums_gen [-l] [[-f] package [package ...]]

DESCRIPTION
       debsums_gen will look for packages that did not install a md5sums file.
       It will generate those checksums then from the installed files.


       Deprecated:  this  program  may  be removed in a later release--see the
       debsums --generate option.

       Note that this is not optimal. It is best if the md5sums are  generated
       when  the  maintainer  builds  the package. At the time that the system
       administrator gets around to run this tool something might already have
       happened  to  the  files  in the package. It is recommended to run this
       tool as soon as possible after an upgrade or  package  installation  in
       order to keep a full set of checksums for all files installed.

       When run with no options, debsums will check all installed packages for
       an md5sums list. If one is not present, it will  generate  one  for  it
       from  the existing file list in /var/lib/dpkg/info.  You may also spec-
       ify package name(s) one the command line to generate just those  md5sum
       files.  The  -f  option will force overwriting the current md5sums file
       for the listed package(s).

OPTIONS
       -l     List packages which do not have an md5sums file  already  gener-
              ated.

       -f     Force  overwriting current md5sums file when specifying packages
              on the command line.

       debsums_gen needs to be invoked as superuser.

AUTHOR
       Christoph Lameter <clameter AT debian.org>



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