How do I reset the ownership and permissions of files installed by the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) under Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
Issue
You want to reset the ownership and permissions of files installed by RPM.
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, all versions.
Resolution
The RPM package manager maintains a database for all files that it installs onto the system. This includes information such as the filename, installation path, owning package and the file system ownership and pe...
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