Bug#1112495: lintian: False positive "unknown-field Commands"

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Subject: Bug#1112495: lintian: False positive "unknown-field Commands"
From: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 09:39:15 +0200
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Reply-to: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>, 1112495@bugs.debian.org

Package: lintian
Severity: minor
X-Debbugs-Cc: niels@thykier.net
Control: block 1072698 by -1

Hi,

Both `debhelper` (in compat 14) and `debputy` (in some integrationmodes) will emit a `Commands` field to any package with an executable in`/usr/bin`.


The field was introduced to solve #638517.

Best regards,
Niels

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