apt-get system reinstallation

[Mumia W.]

Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> [...]
> There doesn't appear to be many ways to fully verify that your system 
> isn't corrupted without already having a checksum system in place 
> beforehand (and maintained, since I don't know of any that are tied to 
> the apt system to know that yes, I updated this file, so it won't match 
> this time around).
> 

Try debsums. It doesn't verify against the the repositories, but it does 
help you see if a file was changed since you downloaded and installed 
it, and debsums in "integrated" into the packaging system.

Also try tripwire if your needs go beyond debsums.