On 10/5/21 2:32 AM, Paul Wise wrote:
> Package: python3-editor
> Version: 1.0.3-2
> Severity: minor
>
> In the python3-editor binary package description there is a missing
> word, indicated by the presence of two consecutive spaces. In the
> debian/control file ${EDITOR} appears. This syntax triggers the
> dpkg-gencontrol tool to look for an EDITOR substvar, but since none
> exists, it just replaces the construct with an empty string.
>
> $ apt-cache show python3-editor | grep '\b \b'
> Editor first looks for the environment variable. If set, it uses
> ^^
>
> $ chronic apt source python-editor
> $ grep 'Editor first looks' */debian/control
> Editor first looks for the ${EDITOR} environment variable. If set, it
> uses
> ^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> $ chronic getbuildlog python-editor last-all
>
> $ grep gencontrol.*warning *.log
> dpkg-gencontrol: warning: package python3-editor: substitution variable
> ${EDITOR} used, but is not defined
Hi Paul!
Seriously, lol ... :)
Thanks for this entertaining bug report early in my morning.
Will fix! :)
Cheers,
Thomas Goirand (zigo)
