#1151661 debsums(1): -x/--report-mismatches is not documented

Package:
debsums
Source:
debsums
Submitter:
Максим Мусатов
Date:
2026-10-22 18:13:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1151661#5
Date:
2026-10-22 18:10:46 UTC
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Dear maintainers,

The debsums(1) man page does not document the -x / --report-mismatches
option, although it exists in the script and in the --help output:

  $ debsums --help
   -x, --report-mismatches      report errors and print the md5sums mismatch

The option is registered in the script (GetOptions table):

  'x|report-mismatches'   => \my $report,

and it works as expected: "debsums -x" reports changed/missing
files and additionally reports md5sum mismatches, which is useful when
deciding which packages need to be reinstalled (e.g. after recovering
from a disk failure). However, the man page never mentions it.