What is the best way to locate a broken package on your system?

bipins1979 · 03-21-2005, 04:06 AM

Hi .....

I am using a linux distribution based on redhat. I would like to know different ways to locate a broken package.. Please suggest some automated methods also

ichrispa · 03-21-2005, 05:40 AM

The simplest way to locate a broken package is to try to install it. RPM for example perfoms a check on the package integrity before it installs it. I think there is a way to actually only check it - take a look at the man pages. If you find it you can write a small bash-script to run through a directory and check all packages...
I haven't really used any frontends or graphical interfaces to manipulate packages, but they should be able to check am too.

bipins1979 · 03-21-2005, 06:03 AM

I want another method like using tools like ldd and stuffs

ichrispa · 03-23-2005, 03:30 AM

I wish I knew another one...