Re: A list of common gotchas in Debian packaging

[Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>]

Panu Kalliokoski <atehwa@sange.fi> writes:

> Some issues seem to come up time and again when somebody inspects RFS'd
> packages.  Some of these are not breaches of policy but simply bad
> practices, like leaving quoted dh_* commands in debian/rules.  Some are
> breaches of policy but common enough to focus separate attention to.

Whether someone thinks is "bad practise", the other may think it "more
maintainable".

I disagree with comments about removing the lines from from
debian/rules (debhelper calls that are unused). This file is used by
the maintainer of the package and he knows best what is the most
effective way to organize his works.

Jari