---
name: "Config::Model::Dpkg::Lintian::Overrides"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libconfig-model-dpkg-perl"
version: "3.014"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Config::Model::Dpkg::Lintian::Overrides"
---

# Config::Model::Dpkg::Lintian::Overrides(3pm)

Checks lintian-overrides file

## NAME

Config::Model::Dpkg::Lintian::Overrides - Checks lintian-overrides file

## SYNOPSIS

No synopsis. This class is to be used by Dpkg model.

## DESCRIPTION

This class is derived from Config::Model::Value. Its purpose is to check the content of `"debian/*lintian-overrides"` and `"debian/source/lintian-overrides"` files.

Only the validity of the tags are checked. They are compared to the list of tags shipped in lintian package.

Unknown or obsolete tags trigger a warning.

Obsolete tags can be replaced with their new name with `"cme fix dpkg"`.

## Limitations

- •

  Syntax of lintian-overrides is not checked.

## AUTHOR

Dominique Dumont, ddumont \[AT\] cpan \[DOT\] org

## SEE ALSO

Config::Model, Config::Model::Value, lintian