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Re: package errors requiring human judgment to detect?



On Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 02:10:39PM +0100, Arno Töll wrote:
> * Check (build-)dependencies
>   + Are all dependencies declared? In particular: Does the package make
> use of external commands/includes only insofar they are (build-)essential?
>   + Can they be satisfied in main?
>   + Are they properly versioned if required?
> * Does the package build cleanly two times in a row
That can be automatically tested but requires more than a text analyzer.

> * Can the package be upgraded, removed, purged
I think there is a tool for it.

> * Does the watch file work (if any)
This requires network access but can be tested automatically, isn't it?

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WBR, wRAR

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