repairpackages(8) BSD System Manager's Manual repairpackages(8)

NAME
     rreeppaaiirrppaacckkaaggeess - verify or repair filesystem permissions and flags for
     packages.

SYNOPSIS
     rreeppaaiirrppaacckkaaggeess [arguments]

DESCRIPTION
     rreeppaaiirrppaacckkaaggeess is used by Disk Utility to verify or repair permissions
     on installed packages.

AARRGGUUMMEENNTTSS
     -volume      Perform all operations on the specified volume or home
                   directory.  The root volume '/' will be used if unspeci-
                   fied.

     -list-standard-pkgs
                   Output the list of package-id strings corresponding to
                   receipts in the installer's receipt database that will be
                   verified or repaired by the -standard-pkgs flag.

     -verify      Verify the specified package(s).

     -repair      Repair the specified package(s).

     -pkg package-id
                   Add the specified package to the list of packages to verify
                   or repair.

     -standard-pkgs
                   Add the standard packages to the list of packages to verify
                   or repair.  Use -list-standard-pkgs to view this list.

     -output-format #
                   Use a special output format selected by #. Different output
                   formats may be optimized for human or machine readability.
                   The default output-format is '0', and is a verbose, human-
                   readable format.

SEE ALSO
     pkgutil(1)

     http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev

BUGS
     rreeppaaiirrppaacckkaaggeess does not verify file contents or restore missing files;
     It can only verify or repair filesystem permissions.

Mac OS                         December 21, 2019                        Mac OS