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diff --git a/tags/c/circular-installation-prerequisite.tag b/tags/c/circular-installation-prerequisite.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..55bdfe5 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/c/circular-installation-prerequisite.tag @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Tag: circular-installation-prerequisite +Severity: warning +Check: debian/control/prerequisite/circular +Renamed-From: + package-depends-on-itself +Explanation: The installable declares itself as its own installation prerequisite + in the relevant <code>debian/control</code> stanza. + . + Current versions of <code>dpkg-gencontrol</code> will silently ignore the + prerequisite, but it may still indicate an oversight. It could be a misspelling + or having cut and pasted an incorrect package name. +See-Also: + debian-policy 7.2 |