In August, 22 of 39 listed repository paths were gone. I rewrote the inventory around verified locations.
what happens when a repository inventory points to places that don't exist?
It sends you looking for things that are gone. In August, 22 of 39 listed repository paths were gone.
A map with broken destinations costs time and makes the inventory hard to trust.
what changed after I checked the listed locations?
I rewrote the inventory around verified locations. The result was a map grounded in what was there when I checked it.
when should I check my docs against the live system?
The inventory was wrong enough to make the question practical: when did you last check your docs against the live system? My August finding is a reason to make that check part of keeping an inventory useful.
How do I know if my repository inventory is out of date?
Check the listed locations against the live system. In August, 22 of 39 listed repository paths were gone.
What should I do when repository paths in the docs are gone?
Rewrite the inventory around verified locations, as I did after checking the listed paths.