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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-04-14 13:42:30 +0000
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+Tag: empty-binary-package
+Severity: warning
+Check: files/empty-package
+Explanation: This binary package appears to be empty, and its description does
+ not say that it's a metapackage or a transitional package. This is
+ often due to problems with updating debhelper &ast;.install files during
+ package renames or similar problems where installation rules don't put
+ files in the correct place.
+ .
+ If the package is deliberately empty, please mention in the package long
+ description one of the phrases "metapackage", "dummy", "dependency
+ package", or "empty package".
+ .
+ Previously, Lintian also accepted the use of "virtual package". This
+ was removed to avoid overloading the term. If you have been relying on
+ the phrase "virtual package" to avoid this warning, please replace it
+ with one of the others.