Re: Removing lintian warnings? (package games/dmagnetic)
Hello Matthew.
Yes, it does explain EVERYTHING in great detail.
Unfortunately, that is the opposite of helpful. ;)
Thomas
> Matthew Fernandez <matthew.fernandez@gmail.com> hat am 7. Oktober 2019 um 17:02 geschrieben:
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> > On Oct 7, 2019, at 01:25, Thomas Dettbarn <dettus@dettus.net> wrote:
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> > Hello!
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> > Currently, I am trying to get my package dMagnetic into
> > Debian's repository. You can find it at
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> > https://mentors.debian.net/package/dmagnetic
> >
> > Despite my best effords, there are still a handful of lintian warnings left. Naturally, I would like to get rid of them:
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> > – Package is not in Debian
> > – Package has lintian informational warnings
> > dmagnetic source
> >
> > I debian-watch-uses-insecure-uri
> > http://www.dettus.net/dMagnetic
> > I testsuite-autopkgtest-missing
> > P rules-requires-root-missing
> > X debian-watch-does-not-check-gpg-signature
> >
> > dmagnetic
> >
> > I description-synopsis-might-not-be-phrased-properly
> > "Play classic textadventures from Magnetic Scrolls in glorious ANSI Art."
> > I hardening-no-bindnow
> > usr/games/dMagnetic
> > I hardening-no-fortify-functions
> > usr/games/dMagnetic
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> > Whilst there is nothing I will be able to do about the "insecure iru" and "gpg signature", the "rules-requires-root-missing" is bugging me.
> > What EXACTLY is it that I have to put into the debian/control and debian/rules files, so that this message disappears? The only root-permissions my package needs are during the installation process. Not whilst building, not whilst running.
> >
> > PLEASE DO NOT JUST COPY&PASTE A LINK TO THE DOCUMENTATION IN HERE. PLEASE HELP ME.
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> I believe this requires a “Rules-Requires-Root: no” line in debian/control. Also, while you said not to link to documentation, I should note that if you click through the warning on the package page that you linked it tells you the extended description of this tag that is fairly explicit.
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