How to verify system packages

Introduction

This article covers how to verify system packages. This will allow you to see if any changes have been made to files supplied by the package.

Procedure

1. Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH or "Terminal" in WHM.
2. Run the package manager application to verify the package.
   • AlmaLinux, CloudLinux, or Rocky Linux

     rpm -V $package

   • Ubuntu

     dpkg --verify $package

   Please note that "$package" must be replaced with the package to verify.