On Sunday, October 21, 2001 12:00:40 +0200 Robert Bihlmeyer
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> David Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> E: gcvs: interpreter-not-absolute ./usr/share/gcvs/ChangeRoot.tcl #
!CVSGUI1.0
>> W: gcvs: script-not-executable ./usr/share/gcvs/ChangeRoot.tcl
>> W: gcvs: unusual-interpreter ./usr/share/gcvs/ChangeRoot.tcl #!CVSGUI1.0
>>
>> Actually I get that error for every file in share/gcvs/*.tcl (18
>> files). It is all true, but I don't see why it's an error in this
>> case. The scripts are used as macro extensions to the gui and are
>> not runnable from the command line so the "script-not-executable"
>> warning doesn't matter.
[snip]
>> But that's what this package uses to check if the script is the
>> correct type.
>
> It could be argued that selection of a magic that starts with "#!" is
> not the best choice. But it's not an error either.
Agreed on both points.
>> All that being the case, how do I get lintian to shut up?
>
> Since I think lintian is generally wrong on this (not just
> misdiagnosing your special case), the best way is to report a bug on
> lintian -- preferrably with a patch.
Ok. I'll see if I can get a patch for lintian. Either way, I'll file a bug
report.
> In the mean time, you can use overrides. See section 2.4 of the
> Lintian User's Manual.
Ok, I did this. The package in <ftp://ftp.indigita.com/other/david/gcvs>
has been updated.
Thanks,
David
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