Bug#543385: [checks/debhelper.desc] Suggest debhelper 7.0.50 with override target
Franck Joncourt <franck.mail@dthconnex.com> writes:
> The current version of debhelper in lenny-backports is 7.2.6~bpo50+1.
> However a lintian warning suggests a BD on at least 7.0.50~ when we use
> override targets in debian/rules.
> Therefore, I think there is no point mentionning the backport version.
> A BD on at least debhelper 7.0.50 should be sufficent.
Why bother dropping the tilde? It isn't hurting anything, and if someone
happens to have a local backport of specifically version 7.0.50, it will
still work.
Lintian's dependency recommendations normally include the tilde for native
packages matter of course.
> - should be updated to require at least debhelper 7.0.50. Giving the version
> - followed by <tt>~</tt> is recommended so that backports will satisfy the
> - dependency.
"backports" here is not intended to be specific to backports.org.
> - lenny was released with debhelper version 7.0.15, so every package that
> - assumes a newer version should explicitly declare so for the sake of lenny
> - backports.
This sentence is still true and shouldn't be removed. Not everyone
running lenny wants to use lenny-backports.
I agree that it's unlikely there are a lot of people with a local backport
of specifically 7.0.50 who aren't using backports.org, but since
permitting for that is a single character and is best practice anyway, I'd
still recommend people follow the current Lintian advice.
--
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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