Code:
The format of the output is a string of 8 characters, a possible attribute marker:
c %config configuration file.
d %doc documentation file.
g %ghost file (i.e. the file contents are not included in the package payload).
l %license license file.
r %readme readme file.
from the package header, followed by the file name. Each of the 8 characters denotes the result of a comparison of
attribute(s) of the file to the value of those attribute(s) recorded in the database. A single "." (period) means the test
passed, while a single "?" (question mark) indicates the test could not be performed (e.g. file permissions prevent reading).
Otherwise, the (mnemonically emBoldened) character denotes failure of the corresponding --verify test:
S file Size differs
M Mode differs (includes permissions and file type)
5 MD5 sum differs
D Device major/minor number mismatch
L readLink(2) path mismatch
U User ownership differs
G Group ownership differs
T mTime differs
The "d" indicates the README is a document file. The dots indicate that the tests passed.
Code:
sudo rpm -qV glibc
S.5....T c /etc/ld.so.conf
In the above example, the size (S), the md5sum (5) and the mtime (T) differ.
This is OK because I edited this file myself to add library paths.
