How do I reset the ownership and permissions of files installed by the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) under Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

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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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