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diff --git a/tags/m/maintainer-script-without-set-e.tag b/tags/m/maintainer-script-without-set-e.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bd32f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/m/maintainer-script-without-set-e.tag @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +Tag: maintainer-script-without-set-e +Severity: pedantic +Check: scripts +See-Also: debian-policy 10.4 +Explanation: The maintainer script passes <code>-e</code> to the shell on the + <code>#!</code> line rather than using <code>set -e</code> in the body of the + script. This is fine for normal operation, but if the script is run by + hand with <code>sh /path/to/script</code> (common in debugging), <code>-e</code> + will not be in effect. It's therefore better to use <code>set -e</code> in + the body of the script. |