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diff --git a/tags/p/possible-debconf-note-abuse.tag b/tags/p/possible-debconf-note-abuse.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4064d49 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/p/possible-debconf-note-abuse.tag @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Tag: possible-debconf-note-abuse +Severity: warning +Check: debian/debconf +Explanation: Debconf notes should be used only for important notes that the + user really should see, since debconf will go to great pains to make + sure the user sees it. + . + Displaying a note with a low priority is conflicting with this statement, + since using a low or medium priority shows that the note is not + important. + . + The right fix is NOT to increase the priority of the note, but to move + it somewhere else in the inline documentation, for example in a + README.Debian file for notes about package usability or NEWS.Debian for + changes in the package behavior, or to simply drop it if it is not + needed (e.g. "welcome" notes). Changing the templates type to "error" + can also be appropriate, such as for input validation errors. +See-Also: debian-policy 3.9.1 |