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diff --git a/tags/m/maintainer-script-empty.tag b/tags/m/maintainer-script-empty.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..613f77e --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/m/maintainer-script-empty.tag @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Tag: maintainer-script-empty +Severity: warning +Check: maintainer-scripts/empty +Explanation: The named maintainer script does not appear to contain code + other than comments or boilerplate such as <code>set -e</code>, + <code>exit</code> statements, or a <code>case</code> statement + to parse options. + . + While harmless in most cases, it is not needed. The package may also leave + files behind until purged, and can contribute to rare problems when + <code>dpkg</code> fails because no maintainer scripts are present. + . + Please do not ship the maintainer script unless it does something useful. |