syntax-error-in-debian-news-file

While parsing the NEWS.Debian file, a syntax error was found.

For more information please consult:

Common errors in changelog entries (Section 6.3.4) in the Debian Developer's Reference

The tag is present in Lintian version 2.114.163. That is the most recent version we know about.

We use semantic versions. The patch number is a commit step indicator relative to the 2.114.0 release tag in our Git repository.

You can find the detection logic for this version at commit fac7222. For merge requests, please use the latest version in the Lintian check debian/changelog.

Visibility: warning

The following 10 source packages in the archive triggered the tag 101 times (in any Lintian version).

There were no overrides.

bio-tradis

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"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/bio-tradis/NEWS.Debian.gz:6]
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clc-intercal

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cli-common

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"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/cli-common-dev/NEWS.Debian.gz:4]
"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/cli-common-dev/NEWS.Debian.gz:5]
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"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/cli-common/NEWS.Debian.gz:14]
"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/cli-common/NEWS.Debian.gz:15]
"found eof where expected start of change data" [usr/share/doc/cli-common-dev/NEWS.Debian.gz:16]
"found eof where expected start of change data" [usr/share/doc/cli-common/NEWS.Debian.gz:16]

dcmtk

"found eof where expected first heading" [usr/share/doc/dcmtk-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:1]
"found eof where expected first heading" [usr/share/doc/libdcmtk16/NEWS.Debian.gz:1]
"found eof where expected first heading" [usr/share/doc/libdcmtk-dev/NEWS.Debian.gz:1]

lilo

"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/lilo-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:3]
"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/lilo-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:4]
"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/lilo-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:5]
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"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/lilo-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:9]
"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/lilo/NEWS.Debian.gz:3]
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"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/lilo/NEWS.Debian.gz:8]
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mutt

"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/mutt/NEWS.Debian.gz:48]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/mutt/NEWS.Debian.gz:53]

qemu-sbuild-utils

"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/qemu-sbuild-utils/NEWS.Debian.gz:3]
"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/qemu-sbuild-utils/NEWS.Debian.gz:4]
"badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/qemu-sbuild-utils/NEWS.Debian.gz:6]
"found trailer where expected start of change data" [usr/share/doc/qemu-sbuild-utils/NEWS.Debian.gz:8]

swi-prolog

"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-bdb/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-core/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-core-packages/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-full/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-java/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-nox/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-odbc/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-test/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-x/NEWS.Debian.gz:27]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-bdb/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-core/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-core-packages/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-doc/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-full/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-java/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-nox/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-odbc/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-test/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]
"found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/swi-prolog-x/NEWS.Debian.gz:29]

tome

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"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/tome/NEWS.Debian.gz:5]
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"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/tome/NEWS.Debian.gz:7]
"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/tome/NEWS.Debian.gz:8]
"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/tome/NEWS.Debian.gz:9]
"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/tome/NEWS.Debian.gz:10]

zoneminder

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"unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/zoneminder/NEWS.Debian.gz:3]
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