/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg

File

$ls -l /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 446 Sep 14  2010 /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg
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Explanation

$file /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg
/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg: ASCII English text
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Get The Hang

$cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg
# dpkg configuration file
#
# This file can contain default options for dpkg.  All command-line
# options are allowed.  Values can be specified by putting them after
# the option, separated by whitespace and/or an `=' sign.
#

# Do not enable debsig-verify by default; since the distribution is not using
# embedded signatures, debsig-verify would reject all packages.
no-debsig

# Log status changes and actions to a file.
log /var/log/dpkg.log
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