Hi Guillem, Older versions of net-snmp didn't use any files from /var/lib/dpkg but the latest version does to get the install date of the package, or whatever stating /var/lib/dpkg/info/<package>.list gives you.
So while its preferable to not be looking around dpkg-specific directories, its just checking if a file exists and stating it. - Craig -- Craig Small https://dropbear.xyz/ csmall at : enc.com.au Debian GNU/Linux https://www.debian.org/ csmall at : debian.org Mastodon: @smalls...@social.dropbear.xyz Twitter: @smallsees GPG fingerprint: 5D2F B320 B825 D939 04D2 0519 3938 F96B DF50 FEA5