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Ian Jackson
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Found 267 issues in 24 maintained sources. To see all packaging hints, please click on the source.
- adns 1.6.0-2
- adns_1.6.0-2.dsc (main)
- libadns1-dbg_1.6.0-2_amd64.deb (main)
- authbind 2.1.3
- authbind_2.1.3.dsc (main)
- authbind_2.1.3_amd64.deb (main)
- elevated-privileges 4755 root/root [usr/lib/authbind/helper]
- maintainer-script-ignores-errors [postinst]
- maintainer-script-ignores-errors [prerm]
- autopkgtest 5.19
- autopkgtest_5.19.dsc (main)
- autopkgtest_5.19_all.deb (main)
- mismatched-override script-not-executable usr/share/autopkgtest/ssh-setup/SKELETON [usr/share/lintian/overrides/autopkgtest:1]
- script-not-executable [usr/share/autopkgtest/ssh-setup/SKELETON]
- uses-dpkg-database-directly [usr/bin/autopkgtest-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud]
- uses-dpkg-database-directly [usr/share/autopkgtest/setup-commands/ro-apt]
- chiark-tcl 1.3.5
- chiark-tcl_1.3.5.dsc (main)
- chiark-tcl-applet 1.0-2
- chiark-tcl-applet_1.0-2.dsc (main)
- alien-tag hyphen-in-native-debian-changelog-version [debian/source/lintian-overrides:3]
- odd-historical-debian-changelog-version 1.0-1 (for native) [debian/changelog:7]
- recommended-field (in section for source) Priority [debian/control:1]
- chiark-tcl-applet_1.0-2_all.deb (main)
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/chiark-tcl-applet-wrapper]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xbatmon-simple-tray]
- chiark-utils 6.1.2+nmu1
- chiark-utils_6.1.2+nmu1.dsc (main)
- chiark-backup_6.1.2+nmu1_all.deb (main)
- debian-changelog-file-is-a-symlink [usr/share/doc/chiark-backup/changelog.Debian.gz]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/backup-snaprsync]
- priority-extra-is-replaced-by-priority-optional
- chiark-really_6.1.2+nmu1_amd64.deb (main)
- debian-changelog-file-is-a-symlink [usr/share/doc/chiark-really/changelog.Debian.gz]
- elevated-privileges 4754 root/root [usr/sbin/really]
- priority-extra-is-replaced-by-priority-optional
- chiark-rwbuffer_6.1.2+nmu1_amd64.deb (main)
- debian-changelog-file-is-a-symlink [usr/share/doc/chiark-rwbuffer/changelog.Debian.gz]
- priority-extra-is-replaced-by-priority-optional
- chiark-scripts_6.1.2+nmu1_all.deb (main)
- python-package-missing-depends-on-python
- debian-changelog-file-is-a-symlink [usr/share/doc/chiark-scripts/changelog.Debian.gz]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/cvs-adjustroot]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/cvs-repomove]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/expire-iso8601]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/fishdescriptor]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/genspic2gnuplot]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/git-branchmove]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/git-cache-proxy]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/gnucap2genspic]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/hexterm]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/ngspice2genspic]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/nntpid]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/random-word]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/remountresizereiserfs]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/summarise-mailbox-preserving-privacy]
- package-contains-hardlink pointing to: usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/fishdescriptor/indonor.py [usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/fishdescriptor/indonor.py]
- package-contains-hardlink pointing to: usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/fishdescriptor/__init__.py [usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/fishdescriptor/__init__.py]
- priority-extra-is-replaced-by-priority-optional
- chiark-utils-bin_6.1.2+nmu1_amd64.deb (main)
- debian-changelog-file-is-a-symlink [usr/share/doc/chiark-utils-bin/changelog.Debian.gz]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/cgi-fcgi-interp]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/rcopy-repeatedly]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/watershed]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xacpi-simple]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xbatmon-simple]
- priority-extra-is-replaced-by-priority-optional
- wrong-manual-section 8 != 1 [usr/share/man/man8/acctdump.8.gz:1]
- dgit 9.15
- dgit_9.15.dsc (main)
- mismatched-override file-contains-trailing-whitespace debian/changelog * [debian/source/lintian-overrides:1]
- package-uses-deprecated-debhelper-compat-version 9
- unnecessary-testsuite-autopkgtest-field [debian/control:7]
- dgit_9.15_all.deb (main)
- mismatched-override binary-without-manpage usr/bin/dgit-badcommit-fixup [usr/share/lintian/overrides/dgit:2]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-badcommit-fixup]
- syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/dgit/changelog.gz:77]
- dgit-infrastructure_9.15_all.deb (main)
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-mirror-rsync]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-mirror-ssh-wrap]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-repos-admin-debian]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-repos-policy-debian]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-repos-policy-trusting]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-repos-server]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/dgit-ssh-dispatch]
- syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/dgit-infrastructure/changelog.gz:77]
- git-debpush_9.15_all.deb (main)
- syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/git-debpush/changelog.gz:77]
- git-debrebase_9.15_all.deb (main)
- syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/git-debrebase/changelog.gz:77]
- dgit-test-dummy 1.31
- dgit-test-dummy_1.31.dsc (main)
- dgit-test-dummy_1.31_all.deb (main)
- elogind 246.9.1-1+debian1
- elogind_246.9.1-1+debian1.dsc (main)
- superfluous-file-pattern man/glib-event-glue.c: [debian/copyright:42]
- elogind_246.9.1-1+debian1_amd64.deb (main)
- missing-systemd-service-for-init.d-script elogind [etc/init.d/elogind]
- libelogind-dev-doc_246.9.1-1+debian1_all.deb (main)
- groff-message 193: warning [p 1, 3.0i, div '3tbd11,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_append_basic.3.gz:1]
- groff-message 225: warning [p 1, 6.5i, div '3tbd11,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_read.3.gz:1]
- groff-message 235: warning [p 1, 8.0i, div '3tbd11,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_append.3.gz:1]
- groff-message 280: warning [p 1, 6.5i, div '3tbd16,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_read.3.gz:2]
- groff-message 290: warning [p 1, 8.0i, div '3tbd16,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_append.3.gz:2]
- groff-message 296: warning [p 1, 6.5i, div '3tbd18,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_read.3.gz:3]
- groff-message 308: warning [p 1, 8.0i, div '3tbd18,1', 0.0i]: can't break line [usr/share/man/man3/sd_bus_message_append.3.gz:3]
- libelogind0_246.9.1-1+debian1_amd64.deb (main)
- lacks-unversioned-link-to-shared-library example: usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libelogind.so [lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libelogind.so.0.29.0]
- its-playback-time 0.2017-08-30.3c40fd3-1
- its-playback-time_0.2017-08-30.3c40fd3-1.dsc (main)
- pm-utils 1.4.1-19
- pm-utils_1.4.1-19.dsc (main)
- package-uses-deprecated-debhelper-compat-version 7
- vcs-obsolete-in-debian-infrastructure Browser http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/pm-utils.git
- vcs-obsolete-in-debian-infrastructure Git git://anonscm.debian.org/collab-maint/pm-utils.git
- pm-utils_1.4.1-19_all.deb (main)
- absolute-symlink-in-top-level-folder /usr/lib/pm-utils/bin/pm-action [usr/sbin/pm-hibernate]
- absolute-symlink-in-top-level-folder /usr/lib/pm-utils/bin/pm-action [usr/sbin/pm-suspend]
- absolute-symlink-in-top-level-folder /usr/lib/pm-utils/bin/pm-action [usr/sbin/pm-suspend-hybrid]
- mismatched-override symlink-should-be-relative usr/sbin/pm-hibernate /usr/lib/pm-utils/bin/pm-action [usr/share/lintian/overrides/pm-utils:3]
- mismatched-override symlink-should-be-relative usr/sbin/pm-suspend-hybrid /usr/lib/pm-utils/bin/pm-action [usr/share/lintian/overrides/pm-utils:5]
- mismatched-override symlink-should-be-relative usr/sbin/pm-suspend /usr/lib/pm-utils/bin/pm-action [usr/share/lintian/overrides/pm-utils:4]
- pkg-config-unavailable-for-cross-compilation [usr/lib/pkgconfig/pm-utils.pc]
- psutils 1.17.dfsg-4
- psutils_1.17.dfsg-4.dsc (main)
- sauce 0.9.1
- sauce_0.9.1.dsc (main)
- sauce_0.9.1_all.deb (main)
- bogus-mail-host-in-debian-changelog ian@localhost.localdomain (for version 0.8.99.iwj.3) [usr/share/doc/sauce/changelog.Debian.gz:98]
- bogus-mail-host-in-debian-changelog ian@localhost.localdomain (for version 0.8.99.iwj.4) [usr/share/doc/sauce/changelog.Debian.gz:90]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [etc/logrotate.d/sauce]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [etc/userv/services.d/sauce-firewall]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [etc/userv/services.d/sauce-rcptpolicy]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [etc/userv/services.d/sauce-userblacklist]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/avf]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/avfpool]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/datastate]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/dns]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/library]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/msgdata]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/notifybl]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/readconf]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/readlibs]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/sconfig]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/smtp]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/stall]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/thread]
- executable-not-elf-or-script [usr/share/sauce/yesmaster]
- init.d-script-does-not-source-init-functions [etc/init.d/sauce]
- maintainer-script-ignores-errors [postrm]
- missing-systemd-service-for-init.d-script sauce [etc/init.d/sauce]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/sauce-bwlist]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/sauce-setuserpolicy]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/sauce]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/sauce9-convert]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/sauceadmin]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/sauce-run]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/sauce-setsyspolicy]
- old-fsf-address-in-copyright-file
- package-contains-upstream-installation-documentation [usr/share/doc/sauce/INSTALL.text]
- priority-extra-is-replaced-by-priority-optional
- wrong-name-for-changelog-of-native-package [usr/share/doc/sauce/changelog.Debian.gz]
- spigot 0.2017-01-15.gdad1bbc6-1
- spigot_0.2017-01-15.gdad1bbc6-1.dsc (main)
- malformed-debian-changelog-version 0.2017-01-15.gdad1bbc6-1 (for native) [debian/changelog:1]
- missing-debian-source-format
- odd-historical-debian-changelog-version 0.2016-12-18.g8372d450-1 (for native) [debian/changelog:11]
- sympathy 1.2.1+woking+cvs+git20171124-1
- sympathy_1.2.1+woking+cvs+git20171124-1.dsc (main)
- malformed-debian-changelog-version 1.2.1+woking+cvs+git20171124-1 (for native) [debian/changelog:1]
- dep5-file-paragraph-references-header-paragraph lgpl-2.1+ [debian/copyright:25]
- empty-short-license-in-dep5-copyright [debian/copyright:102]
- missing-debian-source-format
- no-versioned-debhelper-prerequisite 9
- package-uses-deprecated-debhelper-compat-version 9
- tab-in-license-text [debian/copyright:102]
- sympathy_1.2.1+woking+cvs+git20171124-1_amd64.deb (main)
- package-name-doesnt-match-sonames libsympathy-1.2-2
- sysvinit 3.01-1
- sysvinit_3.01-1.dsc (main)
- orig-tarball-missing-upstream-signature sysvinit_3.01.orig.tar.xz
- bootlogd_3.01-1_amd64.deb (main)
- init.d-script-depends-on-all-virtual-facility required-start [etc/init.d/stop-bootlogd]
- init.d-script-does-not-source-init-functions [etc/init.d/stop-bootlogd]
- init.d-script-does-not-source-init-functions [etc/init.d/stop-bootlogd-single]
- mismatched-override init.d-script-depends-on-all-virtual-facility etc/init.d/stop-bootlogd required-start [usr/share/lintian/overrides/bootlogd:5]
- sysv-rc_3.01-1_all.deb (main)
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc0.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc1.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc2.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc3.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc4.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc5.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rc6.d/README]
- package-installs-into-etc-rc.d [etc/rcS.d/README]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc0.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:2]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc1.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:3]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc2.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:4]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc3.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:5]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc4.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:6]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc5.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:7]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rc6.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:8]
- mismatched-override package-installs-into-etc-rc.d etc/rcS.d/README [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysv-rc:1]
- sysvinit-core_3.01-1_amd64.deb (main)
- mismatched-override bin-sbin-mismatch sbin/halt bin/shutdown -> sbin/shutdown [usr/share/lintian/overrides/sysvinit-core:2]
- unclutter 8-25
- unclutter_8-25.dsc (main)
- userv 1.2.1~beta4
- userv_1.2.1~beta4.dsc (main)
- userv_1.2.1~beta4_amd64.deb (main)
- elevated-privileges 4755 root/root [usr/bin/userv]
- mismatched-override setuid-binary usr/bin/userv 4755 root/root [usr/share/lintian/overrides/userv:1]
- missing-systemd-service-for-init.d-script userv [etc/init.d/userv]
- userv-utils 0.6.1-2
- userv-utils_0.6.1-2.dsc (main)
- missing-debian-source-format
- odd-historical-debian-changelog-version 0.6.1-1 (for native) [debian/changelog:8]
- userv-dyndns_0.6.1-2_all.deb (main)
- package-contains-upstream-installation-documentation [usr/share/doc/userv-dyndns/INSTALL]
- userv-utils_0.6.1-2_amd64.deb (main)
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/groupmanage]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/mailq.userv]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/checkpasswd-service]
- vacation 3.3.3
- vacation_3.3.3.dsc (main)
- vacation_3.3.3_amd64.deb (main)
- missing-depends-on-sensible-utils sensible-editor [usr/bin/vacation]
- vm 8.2.0b-7
- vm_8.2.0b-7.dsc (main)
- debhelper-tools-from-autotools-dev-are-deprecated dh ... --with autotools-dev [debian/rules:46]
- incorrect-packaging-filename better: debian/NEWS [debian/NEWS.Debian]
- maintainer-script-lacks-debhelper-token [debian/vm.preinst]
- package-uses-deprecated-debhelper-compat-version 9
- vm_8.2.0b-7_all.deb (main)
- emacsen-common-without-dh-elpa
- mail-transport-agent-dependency-does-not-specify-default-mta Suggests: exim4 | sendmail | mail-transport-agent, stunnel
- national-encoding [usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/vm.in/vm-avirtual.el]
- national-encoding [usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/vm.in/vm-message-history.el]
- national-encoding [usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/vm.in/vm-rfaddons.el]
- national-encoding [usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/vm.in/vm-serial.el]
- national-encoding [usr/share/vm/CHANGES]
- vtwm 5.4.7-7
- vtwm_5.4.7-7.dsc (main)
- vtwm_5.4.7-7_amd64.deb (main)
- wrong-manual-section 1x != 1 [usr/share/man/man1/vtwm.1x.gz:77]
- xen 4.14.3+32-g9de3671772-1
- xen-hypervisor-4.14-amd64_4.14.3+32-g9de3671772-1_amd64.deb (main)
- debug-suffix-not-dbg [usr/lib/debug/xen-4.14.4-pre.efi.map.gz]
- mismatched-override debug-suffix-not-dbg usr/lib/debug/xen-*.efi.map.gz [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xen-hypervisor-4.14-amd64:2]
- xen-utils-4.14_4.14.3+32-g9de3671772-1_amd64.deb (main)
- statically-linked-binary [usr/lib/xen-4.14/boot/hvmloader]
- statically-linked-binary [usr/lib/xen-4.14/boot/xen-shim]
- debug-suffix-not-dbg [usr/lib/debug/xen-syms-4.14-shim/]
- mismatched-override binary-has-unneeded-section usr/lib/xen-4.14/boot/xen-shim .note [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xen-utils-4.14:5]
- mismatched-override statically-linked-binary usr/lib/xen-4.14/boot/hvmloader [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xen-utils-4.14:2]
- mismatched-override statically-linked-binary usr/lib/xen-4.14/boot/xen-shim [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xen-utils-4.14:3]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/legacy.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/libxc.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/libxl.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/public.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/tests.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/verify.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/migration/xl.py]
- unusual-interpreter python [usr/lib/xen-4.14/lib/python/xen/util.py]
- xen-utils-common_4.14.3+32-g9de3671772-1_amd64.deb (main)
- missing-systemd-service-for-init.d-script xen [etc/init.d/xen]
- missing-systemd-service-for-init.d-script xendomains [etc/init.d/xendomains]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/pygrub]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/vchan-socket-proxy]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xenalyze]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xencons]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xencov_split]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xen-cpuid]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xen-detect]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/flask-get-bool]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/flask-getenforce]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/flask-label-pci]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/flask-loadpolicy]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/flask-set-bool]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/flask-setenforce]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/gdbsx]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/oxenstored]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenconsoled]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xencov]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-diag]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-hptool]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-hvmcrash]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-hvmctx]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-kdd]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-livepatch]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenlockprof]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-lowmemd]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-mfndump]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenperf]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenpm]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenpmd]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenstored]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xentrace_setsize]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xen-ucode]
- no-manual-page [usr/sbin/xenwatchdogd]
- xenstore-utils_4.14.3+32-g9de3671772-1_amd64.deb (main)
- mismatched-override spelling-error-in-binary usr/bin/xenstore* upto up to [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xenstore-utils:1]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xenstore-control]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xenstore-exists]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xenstore-list]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xenstore-rm]
- no-manual-page [usr/bin/xenstore-watch]
- xfonts-traditional 1.8.0+nmu1
- xfonts-traditional_1.8.0+nmu1.dsc (main)
- xfonts-traditional_1.8.0+nmu1_all.deb (main)
- debconf-is-not-a-registry [usr/share/xfonts-traditional/checkfiles:8]
- font-package-not-multi-arch-foreign
- mismatched-override debconf-is-not-a-registry usr/share/xfonts-traditional/checkfiles [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xfonts-traditional:3]
- mismatched-override using-first-person-in-templates xfonts-traditional/reconfigure-xterm [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xfonts-traditional:2]
- mismatched-override using-first-person-in-templates xfonts-traditional/remap-fixed [usr/share/lintian/overrides/xfonts-traditional:1]
- using-first-person-in-templates xfonts-traditional/reconfigure-xterm [templates:64]
- using-first-person-in-templates xfonts-traditional/remap-fixed [templates:178]