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    apt-get --reinstall install packagename?
    – DopeGhoti
    Commented Sep 1, 2017 at 19:29
  • @DopeGhoti in theory yes, turns out it’s not quite as trivial as I thought to figure out the exact package for the files (for which I have the paths). Any ideas?
    – user149408
    Commented Sep 1, 2017 at 19:43
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    @user149408 dpkg -S /full/path/of/the/corrupted/file will give you the packaged that installed the file.
    – xhienne
    Commented Sep 1, 2017 at 20:08
  • @xhienne thanks, that worked. Currently going through the list.
    – user149408
    Commented Sep 1, 2017 at 20:27
  • This worked. Anyone of those commented care to make this an answer so I can accept it?
    – user149408
    Commented Sep 1, 2017 at 20:40