[CentOS] Yum update changes inode of file

[Keith Keller]

On 2014-08-22, GKH <xaos at darksmile.net> wrote:
> Aside from the stupid way:
>
> create a file "org_name"
> copy it to new_name
> rm org_name
> mv new_name org_name
>
> I don't know of a way to change inode
> and keep md5 the same.

If the bug that Matthew cited is involved, then that's likely very much
what happened.  If the OP never changed nsswitch.conf, then the MD5
would be the same despite the package removing and creating a new file.

--keith


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