[Peter Blackman] > is debian/<packagename> related to a directory on your system?
Yes. It is the directory where the content of the binary package is present after building a debian package from source. In other words, the directory is present after unpacking the source and running 'debuild' inside the source directory. > I can reproduce these messages now. > > I followed "Steps to reproduce the issues" from this link; > https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/issues/59220 > > The key part is to unpack a BINARY package. > I was trying to run validate-tree on source packages. Very good to hear you was able to reproduce the messages, and very good to hear your feedback on the lintian instructions. > Maybe this 'bug' can be closed, but I would suggest improving the tag > notes, with clear instructions on how to run appstream validate-tree I have no objections to improving the instructions, but am unsure if I am the right person to come up with a better text, as I am welding blind to what is difficault and thus not a good judge for what should be put in there. Do you have a proposal for a better text, now that you have figured out the trick? -- Happy hacking Petter Reinholdtsen
