How to reset things to their default, post-installation state?

[NoOp]

On 12/19/2009 11:20 PM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
>>> are different?  Basically, I am looking for something like 
>>> $ apt-get dist-verify  
>> No such command.
> 
> Could you please read before answering?
> 
> He looks for something that doesnt exist, yes, but if it existed, the
> right name would be "dist-verify". The he explains the features he
> wants.
> 

And while he's waiting for someone to create 'apt-get dist-verify'...?

I knew of no way to achieve what he wanted to do using apt-get or dpkg..
do you? So instead I offered a possible alternate. Perhaps you could
offer another solution?