Re: automated Lintian check of all packages
On Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Bas Zoetekouw wrote:
> Hi!
Hi Bas!
>...
> Do you guys think this script is useful? Would it be OK to let it
The script is useful but please coordinate with http://lintian.debian.org
to avoid duplicated work.
> actually submit teh lintian errors and warnign to the BTS? What do you
> think about the output it gives (is it clear enough?)?
I'm strictly against sending bug reports generated by a script without:
- checking if the bugs are already reported
- checking if they are really bugs
Your current script would e.g. send a RC bug report for every package that
uses debconf:
<-- snip -->
Package: libpaperg
Version: 1.0.4
Severity: serious
The automated Lintian Bug Reporter Bot has run this package trought
lintian (version 1.11.15). It has found 2 lintian errors and
2 lintian warnings. This usually means that this package does
not conform to Debian Policy as stated in the Policy Manual and the
Packaging Manual.
Lintian reported the following errors:
* unknown-control-file config
* unknown-control-file templates
...
<-- snip -->
That's just one example of what can happen if you blindly trust a script
to send bug reports.
cu,
Adrian
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