Franck Joncourt <franck.m...@dthconnex.com> writes: > The current version of debhelper in lenny-backports is 7.2.6~bpo50+1. > However a lintian warning suggests a BD on at least 7.0.50~ when we use > override targets in debian/rules.
> Therefore, I think there is no point mentionning the backport version. > A BD on at least debhelper 7.0.50 should be sufficent. Why bother dropping the tilde? It isn't hurting anything, and if someone happens to have a local backport of specifically version 7.0.50, it will still work. Lintian's dependency recommendations normally include the tilde for native packages matter of course. > - should be updated to require at least debhelper 7.0.50. Giving the version > - followed by <tt>~</tt> is recommended so that backports will satisfy the > - dependency. "backports" here is not intended to be specific to backports.org. > - lenny was released with debhelper version 7.0.15, so every package that > - assumes a newer version should explicitly declare so for the sake of lenny > - backports. This sentence is still true and shouldn't be removed. Not everyone running lenny wants to use lenny-backports. I agree that it's unlikely there are a lot of people with a local backport of specifically 7.0.50 who aren't using backports.org, but since permitting for that is a single character and is best practice anyway, I'd still recommend people follow the current Lintian advice. -- Russ Allbery (r...@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
