> On Oct 7, 2019, at 01:25, Thomas Dettbarn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello! > > Currently, I am trying to get my package dMagnetic into > Debian's repository. You can find it at > > https://mentors.debian.net/package/dmagnetic > > Despite my best effords, there are still a handful of lintian warnings left. > Naturally, I would like to get rid of them: > > > > – Package is not in Debian > – Package has lintian informational warnings > dmagnetic source > > I debian-watch-uses-insecure-uri > http://www.dettus.net/dMagnetic > I testsuite-autopkgtest-missing > P rules-requires-root-missing > X debian-watch-does-not-check-gpg-signature > > dmagnetic > > I description-synopsis-might-not-be-phrased-properly > "Play classic textadventures from Magnetic Scrolls in glorious ANSI > Art." > I hardening-no-bindnow > usr/games/dMagnetic > I hardening-no-fortify-functions > usr/games/dMagnetic > > > > Whilst there is nothing I will be able to do about the "insecure iru" and > "gpg signature", the "rules-requires-root-missing" is bugging me. > What EXACTLY is it that I have to put into the debian/control and > debian/rules files, so that this message disappears? The only > root-permissions my package needs are during the installation process. Not > whilst building, not whilst running. > > PLEASE DO NOT JUST COPY&PASTE A LINK TO THE DOCUMENTATION IN HERE. PLEASE > HELP ME.
I believe this requires a “Rules-Requires-Root: no” line in debian/control. Also, while you said not to link to documentation, I should note that if you click through the warning on the package page that you linked it tells you the extended description of this tag that is fairly explicit.
