A different "network-aware" concept of this was "aide", that allowed the checksums to be stored on a server, for mutiple clients. [1] Had some drawbacks compar

A different "network-aware" concept of this was "aide", that allowed the checksums to be stored on a server, for mutiple clients. [1] Had some drawbacks compared to using offline media of course, but in day to day operation on an air-gapped network it had its uses. Also worth knowing is the "-V" (for very parameter) of rpm. [1] https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/security_guide/sec-using-aide https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_...