Hi, On Sat, 25 Jan 2003, Fabien Ventro wrote: > I have a few problem with one debian package. It isn't currently in > debian, but the author a the package provied a debian directory. The > package is kbiff (kbiff.sf.net) I managed to build the package, but I > have the following errors : > Now running lintian... > W: kbiff source: dh-make-template-in-source debian/prerm.ex > W: kbiff source: dh-make-template-in-source debian/preinst.ex > W: kbiff source: dh-make-template-in-source debian/postrm.ex > W: kbiff source: dh-make-template-in-source debian/postinst.ex > W: kbiff source: dh-make-template-in-source debian/menu.ex
no need for dh-make template in Debianized source > W: kbiff source: out-of-date-standards-version 3.5.2 Compare the templates in /usr/share/debhelper/dh_make and those which came with kbiff... bring them up to the current standard, re-Debianize, pass the new templates upstream. > E: kbiff source: debian-files-list-in-source no need for files list in Debianized source > E: kbiff: no-shlibs-control-file usr/lib/kbiff.so > E: kbiff: postinst-must-call-ldconfig usr/lib/kbiff.so > W: kbiff: postrm-should-call-ldconfig usr/lib/kbiff.so > E: kbiff: unparsable-menu-item /usr/lib/menu/kbiff:6 this should get fixed when you bring the Debianization up to date > E: kbiff: package-has-a-duplicate-relation xlibs (>> 4.1.0), xlibs (>> > 4.2.0) Finished running lintian. hmmm... > For the .ex file, I could remove them, but for the lib, I don't > understand ! This package will not provide a library, only an app !For > xlibs, I don't understand, too ! ~$ locate kbiff.so /usr/lib/kbiff.so > Could someone help me understanding this ? ...it looks like you need to go through the Debian bits in the source, there may be some hard coded stuff that is in conflict with current reality. e.g., does "xlibs (>> 4.1.0)" appear in the source, or is it auto generated when you build based on what libs you have installed, or is both happening. > Thank you in advance . HTH - Bruce
