Some people have expressed interested in obsolete config files associated with currently installed packages.
Here's a (slow) script for finding them, plus the merged results of running the script on a dozen servers and workstations - mostly Lenny and a few Squeeze. Output is space delimited, four fields: debian-release package-name package-version obsolete-conffile --Mike Bird
ObsoleteConffilesOfInstalledPackages
Description: application/shellscript
5.0.7 acpi-support 0.109-11 /etc/acpi/resume.d/13-915-resolution-set.sh 5.0.7 acpi-support 0.109-11 /etc/acpi/resume.d/49-915-resolution-set.sh 5.0.7 apache2.2-common 2.2.9-10+lenny9 /etc/apache2/mods-available/sick-hack-to-update-modules 5.0.7 base-files 5lenny8 /etc/nsswitch.conf 5.0.7 bash 3.2-4 /etc/bash_completion 5.0.7 bind9 1:9.6.ESV.R3+dfsg-0+lenny1 /etc/apparmor.d/apparmor-profile 5.0.7 bittorrent 3.4.2-11.1 /etc/default/bittorrent 5.0.7 bittorrent 3.4.2-11.1 /etc/init.d/bittorrent 5.0.7 bluez-utils 3.36-3 /etc/modprobe.d/bluez 5.0.7 bluez-utils 3.36-3 /etc/modutils/bluez 5.0.7 capplets-data 1:2.22.2.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Editres.ad 5.0.7 capplets-data 1:2.22.2.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Emacs.ad 5.0.7 capplets-data 1:2.22.2.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/General.ad 5.0.7 capplets-data 1:2.22.2.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Motif.ad 5.0.7 capplets-data 1:2.22.2.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Tk.ad 5.0.7 capplets-data 1:2.22.2.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Xaw.ad 5.0.7 clamav-daemon 0.96.5+dfsg-1~volatile1 /etc/default/clamav-daemon 5.0.7 clamav-freshclam 0.96.5+dfsg-1~volatile1 /etc/logrotate.d/clamav-freshclam 5.0.7 desktop-file-utils 0.15-1 /etc/gnome/defaults.list 5.0.7 e2fsprogs 1.41.3-1 /etc/e2fsck.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/20-lohit-gujarati.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/30-amt-aliases.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/40-generic.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/README 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.d/autohint.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.d/no-bitmaps.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.d/no-sub-pixel.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.d/sub-pixel.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.d/unhinted.conf 5.0.7 fontconfig-config 2.6.0-3 /etc/fonts/conf.d/yes-bitmaps.conf 5.0.7 freeradius 2.0.4+dfsg-6 /etc/freeradius/oraclesql.conf 5.0.7 freeradius 2.0.4+dfsg-6 /etc/freeradius/x99.conf 5.0.7 freeradius 2.0.4+dfsg-6 /etc/freeradius/x99passwd.sample 5.0.7 gconf2 2.22.0-1 /etc/gconf/2/path 5.0.7 gksu 2.0.0-8 /etc/gksu.conf 5.0.7 gnome-games 1:2.22.3-3 /etc/sound/events/gnibbles.soundlist 5.0.7 gnome-games 1:2.22.3-3 /etc/sound/events/gnobots2.soundlist 5.0.7 gnome-games 1:2.22.3-3 /etc/sound/events/iagno.soundlist 5.0.7 gnome-menus 2.22.2-4 /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu 5.0.7 gnome-menus 2.22.2-4 /etc/xdg/menus/preferences.menu 5.0.7 gnome-menus 2.22.2-4 /etc/xdg/menus/settings.menu 5.0.7 gnome-panel-data 2.20.3-5 /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/vfolders/applications.template 5.0.7 gnome-panel-data 2.20.3-5 /etc/menu-methods/gnome-panel-data 5.0.7 gnome-panel-data 2.20.3-5 /etc/menu-methods/gnome-vfolder-user 5.0.7 gnome-system-tools 2.22.0-4 /etc/gnome-system-tools/users/profiles.xml 5.0.7 hal 0.5.11-8 /etc/dev.d/block/hal-unmount.dev 5.0.7 hdparm 8.9-3 /etc/dev.d/block/hdparm.dev 5.0.7 icedove 2.0.0.24-0lenny1 /etc/icedove/global-config.js 5.0.7 iceweasel 3.0.6-3 /etc/iceweasel/profile/search.rdf 5.0.7 initramfs-tools 0.92o /etc/initramfs-tools/modules 5.0.7 java-common 0.30 /etc/jvm 5.0.7 kcontrol 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1 /etc/hotplug/usb/logitechmouse 5.0.7 kcontrol 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1 /etc/hotplug/usb/logitechmouse.usermap 5.0.7 kdemultimedia-kappfinder-data 4:3.5.9-2 /etc/xdg/menus/kde-applications-merged/kde-multimedia-music.menu 5.0.7 libapache2-mod-perl2 2.0.4-5+lenny1 /etc/apache2/mods-available/perl.conf 5.0.7 libgeoip1 1.4.4.dfsg-3+lenny1 /etc/GeoIP.conf.default 5.0.7 libgphoto2-2 2.4.1-3 /etc/hotplug/usb/libgphoto2 5.0.7 libgphoto2-2 2.4.1-3 /etc/udev/libgphoto2_generic_ptp_support.rules 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/apt.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/dhcp.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/disk.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/dummy.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/ftp.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/http.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/load.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/mail.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/news.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/ntp.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/ping.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/procs.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/real.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/ssh.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/tcp_udp.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/telnet.cfg 5.0.7 nagios-plugins-basic 1.4.12-5 /etc/nagios-plugins/config/users.cfg 5.0.7 netatalk 2.0.3-11+lenny1 /etc/netatalk/nls/maccode.437 5.0.7 netatalk 2.0.3-11+lenny1 /etc/netatalk/nls/maccode.850 5.0.7 netatalk 2.0.3-11+lenny1 /etc/netatalk/nls/maccode.iso8859-1 5.0.7 netatalk 2.0.3-11+lenny1 /etc/netatalk/nls/maccode.iso8859-1.adapted 5.0.7 netatalk 2.0.3-11+lenny1 /etc/netatalk/nls/maccode.koi8-r 5.0.7 netbase 4.34 /etc/networks 5.0.7 ntp 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-8lenny3 /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-enter-hooks.d/ntp 5.0.7 ntp 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-8lenny3 /etc/network/if-up.d/ntp 5.0.7 powermgmt-base 1.30+nmu1 /etc/devfs/conf.d/apm 5.0.7 powermgmt-base 1.30+nmu1 /etc/modutils/apm 5.0.7 ppp 2.4.4rel-10.1 /etc/ppp/pppoe_on_boot 5.0.7 pppoe 3.8-3 /etc/ppp/ppp_on_boot.dsl 5.0.7 udev 0.125-7+lenny3 /etc/udev/permissions.d/udev.permissions 5.0.7 udev 0.125-7+lenny3 /etc/udev/scripts/removable.sh 6.0 apache2.2-common 2.2.16-6 /etc/apache2/mods-available/sick-hack-to-update-modules 6.0 base-files 6.0 /etc/nsswitch.conf 6.0 bash 4.1-3 /etc/bash_completion 6.0 bind9 1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1 /etc/apparmor.d/apparmor-profile 6.0 bittorrent 3.4.2-11.3 /etc/default/bittorrent 6.0 bittorrent 3.4.2-11.3 /etc/init.d/bittorrent 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Editres.ad 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Emacs.ad 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/General.ad 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Motif.ad 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Tk.ad 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome/config/Xaw.ad 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/modules/font-method.conf 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/modules/theme-method.conf 6.0 capplets-data 1:2.30.1-2 /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-at-session.desktop 6.0 clamav-daemon 0.96.5+dfsg-1 /etc/default/clamav-daemon 6.0 clamav-freshclam 0.96.5+dfsg-1 /etc/logrotate.d/clamav-freshclam 6.0 cmake 2.8.2-2 /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50cmake.el 6.0 cups 1.4.4-7 /etc/cups/acroread.conf 6.0 cups 1.4.4-7 /etc/cups/mime.convs 6.0 cups 1.4.4-7 /etc/cups/mime.types 6.0 cups 1.4.4-7 /etc/cups/oopstops.convs 6.0 cups 1.4.4-7 /etc/cups/oopstops.types 6.0 cups 1.4.4-7 /etc/cups/pdftops.conf 6.0 dhcp3-client 4.1.1-P1-15 /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf 6.0 dhcp3-client 4.1.1-P1-15 /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-enter-hooks.d/debug 6.0 dhcp3-client 4.1.1-P1-15 /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/debug 6.0 dhcp3-client 4.1.1-P1-15 /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/rfc3442-classless-routes 6.0 e2fsprogs 1.41.12-2 /etc/e2fsck.conf 6.0 file 5.04-5 /etc/magic 6.0 file 5.04-5 /etc/magic.mime 6.0 fontconfig-config 2.8.0-2.1 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/20-lohit-gujarati.conf 6.0 fontconfig-config 2.8.0-2.1 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/30-amt-aliases.conf 6.0 fontconfig-config 2.8.0-2.1 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/40-generic.conf 6.0 fontconfig-config 2.8.0-2.1 /etc/fonts/conf.avail/README 6.0 gnome-games 1:2.30.2-2 /etc/sound/events/gnibbles.soundlist 6.0 gnome-games 1:2.30.2-2 /etc/sound/events/gnobots2.soundlist 6.0 gnome-games 1:2.30.2-2 /etc/sound/events/iagno.soundlist 6.0 gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.2-2 /etc/gnome/config/xrdb/Editres.ad 6.0 gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.2-2 /etc/gnome/config/xrdb/Emacs.ad 6.0 gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.2-2 /etc/gnome/config/xrdb/General.ad 6.0 gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.2-2 /etc/gnome/config/xrdb/Motif.ad 6.0 gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.2-2 /etc/gnome/config/xrdb/Tk.ad 6.0 gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.2-2 /etc/gnome/config/xrdb/Xaw.ad 6.0 gsfonts 1:8.11+urwcyr1.0.7~pre44-4.2 /etc/defoma/hints/gsfonts.hints 6.0 hdparm 9.32-1 /etc/dev.d/block/hdparm.dev 6.0 icedove 3.0.11-1+b1 /etc/icedove/global-config.js 6.0 icedove 3.0.11-1+b1 /etc/icedove/profile/US/localstore.rdf 6.0 icedove 3.0.11-1+b1 /etc/icedove/profile/US/mimeTypes.rdf 6.0 iceweasel 3.5.16-4 /etc/iceweasel/profile/search.rdf 6.0 kdebase-data 4:4.4.5-1 /etc/kde3/kshorturifilterrc 6.0 kdebase-data 4:4.4.5-1 /etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged/kde-essential.menu 6.0 kdebase-data 4:4.4.5-1 /etc/xdg/menus/kde-information.menu 6.0 kdebase-data 4:4.4.5-1 /etc/xdg/menus/kde-screensavers.menu 6.0 kdebase-data 4:4.4.5-1 /etc/xdg/menus/kde-settings.menu 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/backgroundrc 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/kdm.options 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/Xaccess 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/Xreset 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsession 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsetup 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/Xstartup 6.0 kdm 4:4.4.5-6 /etc/kde3/kdm/Xwilling 6.0 libapache2-mod-perl2 2.0.4-7 /etc/apache2/mods-available/perl.conf 6.0 libgeoip1 1.4.7~beta6+dfsg-1 /etc/GeoIP.conf.default 6.0 libgphoto2-2 2.4.6-3 /etc/hotplug/usb/libgphoto2 6.0 minicom 2.4-3 /etc/minicom/minicom.users 6.0 netbase 4.44 /etc/networks 6.0 seahorse 2.30.1-2 /etc/X11/Xsession.d/60seahorse 6.0 system-tools-backends 2.10.1-2 /etc/dbus-1/system.d/system-tools-backends.conf 6.0 ttf-bitstream-vera 1.10-8 /etc/defoma/hints/ttf-bitstream-vera.hints 6.0 ttf-dustin 20030517-7 /etc/defoma/hints/ttf-dustin.hints 6.0 udev 164-3 /etc/udev/permissions.d/udev.permissions 6.0 udev 164-3 /etc/udev/scripts/removable.sh 6.0 xserver-xorg-input-wacom 0.10.5+20100416-1 /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_xserver-xorg-input-wacom.rules
