---
name: "debsums_init"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "debsums"
version: "2.2.3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/debsums_init"
---

# debsums\_init(8)

Initialize md5sums files for packages lacking them

## NAME

debsums\_init - Initialize md5sums files for packages lacking them

## SYNOPSIS

**debsums\_init**

## DESCRIPTION

**debsums\_init** will look for packages that did not install their **md5sums** files. Then, it will generate those **md5sums** files from the binary packages downloaded via APT if available.

This initialization process is needed since there are many packages which do not ship  **md5sums** file in their binary packages.  If you enable  *auto-gen* option while installing  **debsum** package, you need to run this  **debsums\_init** command only once after you install the **debsums** package.

**debsums\_init** needs to be invoked as superuser.

You may wish to clear local package cache prior to running **debsums\_init** command to make sure you are creating from the untainted packages  by executing:

	apt-get clean

## AUTHOR

Osamu Aoki \<osamu@debian.org\>