Package: lintian
Version: 2.1.5
This output comes from running Lintian against some of my local
packaces, which aren't part of Debian but produce .deb files for
convenience.
I have this bit of code in a postinst:
if type update-menus >/dev/null 2>&1; then
update-menus
fi
This produces two diagnostics from Lintian.
E: disobedience:
maintainer-script-does-not-check-for-existence-of-updatemenus postinst:25
N:
N: The maintainer script calls the update-menus command without checking
N: for existence first. (The menu package which provides the command is
N: not marked as `essential' package.)
N:
N: For example, use the following code in your maintainer script:
N: if [ -x /usr/bin/update-menus ] ; then update-menus ; fi
N:
Of course, I am checking for it, just not assuming anything about its
location.
W: disobedience: possible-bashism-in-maintainer-script postinst:24 'if
type '
N:
N: This script is marked as running under /bin/sh, but it seems to use a
N: feature found in bash but not in the SUSv3 or POSIX shell
N: specification.
N:
N: Examples:
N: '==' in a test, it should use '=' instead
N: 'read' without a variable in the argument
N: 'function' to define a function
N: 'source' instead of '.'
N: '. command args', passing arguments to commands via 'source' is
not supported
N: '{foo,bar}' instead of 'foo bar'
N: '[[ test ]]' instead of '[ test ]' (requires a Korn shell)
N:
N: Refer to Policy Manual, section 10.4 for details.
N:
In fact 'type' is listed in the SUS, so I think this warning is just
plain wrong.
http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/utilities/type.html
Also a wishlist item:
W: disorder source: out-of-date-standards-version 3.7.2.2 (current is 3.8.0)
N:
N: The source package refers to a Standards-Version older than the
one that
N: was current at the time the package was created (according to the
N: timestamp of the latest debian/changelog entry). Please consider
N: updating the package to current Policy and setting this control field
N: appropriately.
N:
N: If the package is already compliant with the current standards, you
N: don't have to re-upload the package just to adjust the
Standards-Version
N: control field. However, please remember to update this field next time
N: you upload the package.
N:
N: Severity: normal; Certainty: certain
N:
What would be really handy here is a pointer to policy change history.
ttfn/rjk
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