---
man/dpkg-query.pod | 2 +-
man/dpkg.pod | 2 +-
src/main/main.c | 2 +-
src/query/main.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++----
4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man/dpkg-query.pod b/man/dpkg-query.pod
index ade71db25..53ab4e3b7 100644
--- a/man/dpkg-query.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg-query.pod
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ When multiple I<package-name> entries are listed, the requested status
entries are separated by an empty line, with the same order as specified
on the argument list.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> I<package-name>...
+=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> [I<package-name>...]

List files installed to your system from I<package-name>. When multiple
I<package-name>s are listed, the requested lists of files are separated
diff --git a/man/dpkg.pod b/man/dpkg.pod
index f09b7c0d1..2aa2fbecc 100644
--- a/man/dpkg.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg.pod
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ List packages matching given pattern.

Report status of specified package.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfil

From: Jochen Sprickerhof <jspricke@debian.org>

---
man/dpkg-query.pod | 2 +-
man/dpkg.pod | 2 +-
src/main/main.c | 2 +-
src/query/main.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++----
4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man/dpkg-query.pod b/man/dpkg-query.pod
index ade71db25..53ab4e3b7 100644
--- a/man/dpkg-query.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg-query.pod
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ When multiple I<package-name> entries are listed, the requested status
entries are separated by an empty line, with the same order as specified
on the argument list.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> I<package-name>...
+=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> [I<package-name>...]

List files installed to your system from I<package-name>. When multiple
I<package-name>s are listed, the requested lists of files are separated
diff --git a/man/dpkg.pod b/man/dpkg.pod
index f09b7c0d1..2aa2fbecc 100644
--- a/man/dpkg.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg.pod
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ List packages matching given pattern.

Report status of specified package.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfil

From: Jochen Sprickerhof <jspricke@debian.org>

---
man/dpkg-query.pod | 2 +-
man/dpkg.pod | 2 +-
src/main/main.c | 2 +-
src/query/main.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++----
4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man/dpkg-query.pod b/man/dpkg-query.pod
index ade71db25..53ab4e3b7 100644
--- a/man/dpkg-query.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg-query.pod
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ When multiple I<package-name> entries are listed, the requested status
entries are separated by an empty line, with the same order as specified
on the argument list.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> I<package-name>...
+=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> [I<package-name>...]

List files installed to your system from I<package-name>. When multiple
I<package-name>s are listed, the requested lists of files are separated
diff --git a/man/dpkg.pod b/man/dpkg.pod
index f09b7c0d1..2aa2fbecc 100644
--- a/man/dpkg.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg.pod
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ List packages matching given pattern.

Report status of specified package.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfil

Hi!

On Sun, 2022-08-21 at 20:44:32 +0200, Jochen Sprickerhof wrote:

diff --git a/man/dpkg-query.pod b/man/dpkg-query.pod
index ade71db25..53ab4e3b7 100644
--- a/man/dpkg-query.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg-query.pod
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ When multiple I<package-name> entries are listed, the requested status
entries are separated by an empty line, with the same order as specified
on the argument list.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> I<package-name>...
+=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> [I<package-name>...]

List files installed to your system from I<package-name>. When multiple
I<package-name>s are listed, the requested lists of files are separated

Hmm, this does not seem to fit entirely the --listfiles action, and
diverges from its interface, but in any case I think the following
would be an existing and equivalent replacement:

$ dpkg-query -f '${db-fsys:Files}\n' -W

Thanks,
Guillem

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Hi Guillem,

* Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org> [2022-08-22 00:55]:

On Sun, 2022-08-21 at 20:44:32 +0200, Jochen Sprickerhof wrote:

diff --git a/man/dpkg-query.pod b/man/dpkg-query.pod
index ade71db25..53ab4e3b7 100644
--- a/man/dpkg-query.pod
+++ b/man/dpkg-query.pod
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ When multiple I<package-name> entries are listed, the requested status
entries are separated by an empty line, with the same order as specified
on the argument list.

-=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> I<package-name>...
+=item B<-L>, B<--listfiles> [I<package-name>...]

List files installed to your system from I<package-name>. When multiple
I<package-name>s are listed, the requested lists of files are separated

Hmm, this does not seem to fit entirely the --listfiles action, and
diverges from its interface, but in any case I think the following
would be an existing and equivalent replacement:

$ dpkg-query -f '${db-fsys:Files}\n' -W

That's perfect, thanks!

Btw. is there a similar feature to list all control files of all
packages, like dpkg-query -c dpkg?
Otherwise, would something like db-fsys:Control-Files be acceptable?

I'm trying to build something similar to the cruft(-ng) package to find
non package files. Would that be a feature for dpkg?

Cheers Jochen

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On Mon, 2022-08-22 at 10:45:09 +0200, Jochen Sprickerhof wrote:

Btw. is there a similar feature to list all control files of all packages, like dpkg-query -c dpkg?
Otherwise, would something like db-fsys:Control-Files be acceptable?

I'm trying to get rid of --control-path (see man page), so I'd rather not
add similar things as supported interfaces. :)

I'm trying to build something similar to the cruft(-ng) package to find non package files. Would that be a feature for dpkg?

I had a branch that extends «dpkg --audit» with checks for unknown
database files under /var/lib/dpkg/, replicating in a built-in way
what the dpkg postinst script is currently doing (for that one-time
db recovery code). I guess that could be extended further to also check
for stuff under /var/lib/dpkg/info/. What are the checks you had in
mind? Whether there are files there for packages not currently preset?
Perhaps also for files that should not be present for say a package in config-files state? Anything else?

Thanks,
Guillem

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* Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org> [2022-09-17 10:24]:

On Mon, 2022-08-22 at 10:45:09 +0200, Jochen Sprickerhof wrote:

Btw. is there a similar feature to list all control files of all packages, >> like dpkg-query -c dpkg?
Otherwise, would something like db-fsys:Control-Files be acceptable?

I'm trying to get rid of --control-path (see man page), so I'd rather not
add similar things as supported interfaces. :)

I'm trying to build something similar to the cruft(-ng) package to find non >> package files. Would that be a feature for dpkg?

I had a branch that extends «dpkg --audit» with checks for unknown
database files under /var/lib/dpkg/, replicating in a built-in way
what the dpkg postinst script is currently doing (for that one-time
db recovery code). I guess that could be extended further to also check
for stuff under /var/lib/dpkg/info/. What are the checks you had in
mind? Whether there are files there for packages not currently preset? >Perhaps also for files that should not be present for say a package in >config-files state? Anything else?

I would like find all non package files on my filesystem. Currently I
use this:

comm -13 \
<(dpkg-query -Wf '${db-fsys:Files}\n' | cut -c2- | \
sed -Ee 's#^/s?bin#/usr&#' -e 's#^/lib#/usr&#' | sort -u) \
<(find / -xdev \
\! -regex '/\(boot/grub\|etc/\(alternatives\|ssl\)\|home\|root\|tmp\|var/\(backups\|cache\|lib/dpkg\|log\|tmp\)\).*' \
\! -path '*/__pycache__*' | sort)

I.e.: compare the list of files produced by dpkg-query with the list
from find and exclude some directories that are allowed to change.
I would like to reduce exclude this list and /var/lib/dpkg, thus my
question for --control-path. What do you think of a dpkg tool producing
such a list, like dpkg --audit-unknown?

Cheers Jochen

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