Bug#16051: marked as done (FIXED in NMU [was: help shouldn't go to stderr])
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From: Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>
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Subject: help shouldn't go to stderr
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.4.0.19
It seems inappropriate for the output of 'dpkg --help' to go to stderr. It's
not an error if I'm asking for help... stdout would be more appropriate.
Bdale
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