Package: lintian Version: 2.5.0~rc3 Severity: minor I noticed that when files are in / (don't ask), lintian gets confused.
root@blood:/# lintian haskell-mmap_0.5.7-1.dsc warning: the authors of lintian do not recommend running it with root privileges! W: haskell-mmap source: changelog-should-mention-nmu W: haskell-mmap source: source-nmu-has-incorrect-version-number 0.5.7-1 W: haskell-mmap source: out-of-date-standards-version 3.8.4 (current is 3.9.2) root@blood:/# lintian haskell-mmap_0.5.7-1_amd64.changes warning: the authors of lintian do not recommend running it with root privileges! /haskell-mmap_0.5.7-1_amd64.changes/haskell-mmap_0.5.7-1.dsc does not exist, exiting It works with the same files in /tmp: root@blood:/# cp *mmap* /tmp cp: omitting directory `haskell-mmap-0.5.7' root@blood:/# cd tmp root@blood:/tmp# lintian *.changes warning: the authors of lintian do not recommend running it with root privileges! W: haskell-mmap source: changelog-should-mention-nmu W: haskell-mmap source: source-nmu-has-incorrect-version-number 0.5.7-1 W: haskell-mmap source: out-of-date-standards-version 3.8.4 (current is 3.9.2) -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_AU.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org