[SLUG] using apt-pkg data to build backup candidate list
On systems which use apt-get and friends... Does anyone know of a tool which walks all the files on your system, and ((any files which are not part of any package) or (files which are part of a package and which have been changed, thinking here of config files)) print the file name? This would be great for generating a list of file backup candidates. debsums(1) comes close, but only for installed files, and I'd like all of the files which *aren't* package files as well. Regards Peter Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] /\/\*http://miller.emu.id.au/pmiller/ PGP public key ID: 1024D/D0EDB64D fingerprint = AD0A C5DF C426 4F03 5D53 2BDB 18D8 A4E2 D0ED B64D See http://www.keyserver.net or any PGP keyserver for public key. It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to Basic; as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration. -- Edsger Dijkstra signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] using apt-pkg data to build backup candidate list
On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 13:05 +1000, Peter Miller wrote: Does anyone know of a tool which walks all the files on your system, and ((any files which are not part of any package) or (files which are part of a package and which have been changed, thinking here of config files)) print the file name? This would be great for generating a list of file backup candidates. debsums(1) comes close, but only for installed files, and I'd like all of the files which *aren't* package files as well. cruft(8) will tell you about files that don't belong to any installed packages. Hopefully that should cover everything you need? -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] using apt-pkg data to build backup candidate list
On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 01:05:53PM +1000, Peter Miller wrote: Does anyone know of a tool which walks all the files on your system, and ((any files which are not part of any package) or (files which are part of a package and which have been changed, thinking here of config files)) print the file name? Try cruft Description: Find any cruft built up on your system cruft is a program to look over your system for anything that shouldn't be there, but is; or for anything that should be there, but isn't. It bases most of its results on dpkg's database, as well as a list of `extra files' that can appear during the lifetime of various packages. cruft is still in pre-release; your assistance in improving its accuracy and performance is appreciated. -- John http://www.inodes.org/ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
