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Re: What is "disparity error" ?



On Sun, 2006-11-19 at 18:18 +0200, Jari Aalto wrote:
> Recently I received following messages after a DD uploaded package for
> me:
> 
>     There are disparities between your recently accepted upload and the
>     override file for the following file(s):
> 
>     edb_1.21-15_all.deb: package says section is utils, override says misc.
> 
>     Either the package or the override file is incorrect.  If you think
>     the override is correct and the package wrong please fix the package
>     so that this disparity is fixed in the next upload.  If you feel the
>     override is incorrect then please reply to this mail and explain why.
> 
> This didn't find "utils" anywhere:
> 
>     $ egrep -n 'utils|misc' debian/* 

Version 1.21-15 has this:

$ grep -riI utils *
debian/control:Section: utils
$ 

> 
> What "override" file is referred here? 

Something where only people more important than me have access to. :)

> What is the needed correction?

I suggest that you change "Section: utils" to "Section: misc" in your
debian/control.

> 
> Jari
> 
> 

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