Verifying a package checks all of the files in the package to insure they match the ones present on your system. The checksum, file size, permissions, and owner attributes are all checked against the database. This check can be used when you suspect that one of programs files has become corrupted due to the installation of new programs.
Choosing the packages to verify is the same as choosing the packages to query. Select the packages and use the Verify button or choose the Verify entry from a context sensitive menu. A window opens like the one in figure 9.7.
The three columns in this window describe the package with a problem in it, the file that has the problem, and a brief description of the discrepancies that were found. While the check is running, the current file being checked appears as the last element in the list, and the problem is listed as (checking). A full list of the problems that can be found through verification appears in figure 9.8.
Figure 9.8: Possible Problems found by Verification
To get more information on the problems found with a file, double click on the file's path. A window like the one shown in figure 9.9 lists the expected and current values of the attributes that are amiss.
Figure 9.9: Verification Details
