---
name: "Lintian::Data::Authorities"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "lintian"
version: "2.122.0"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lintian::Data::Authorities"
---

# Lintian::Data::Authorities(3)

Lintian's Reference Authorities

## NAME

Lintian::Data::Authorities - Lintian's Reference Authorities

## SYNOPSIS

```
 my $data = Lintian::Data->new;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Lintian::Data::Authorities handles finding, parsing and implementation of Lintian reference authorities

## INSTANCE METHODS

- markdown\_authority\_reference

  - debconf\_specification

  - developer\_reference

  - doc\_base\_manual

  - filesystem\_hierarchy\_standard

  - java\_policy

  - lintian\_manual

  - menu\_manual

  - menu\_policy

  - menu\_policy

  - perl\_policy

  - policy\_manual

  - python\_policy

  - vim\_policy

  ## AUTHOR

Originally written by Felix Lechner \<felix.lechner@lease-up.com\> for Lintian.

## SEE ALSO

[**lintian**(1)](/lintian/1.md)