---
name: "Lintian::Deb822::File"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "lintian"
version: "2.104.0"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lintian::Deb822::File"
---

# Lintian::Deb822::File(3)

## NAME

Lintian::Deb822::File -- A deb822 control file

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use Lintian::Deb822::File;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Represents a paragraph in a Deb822 control file.

## INSTANCE METHODS

- sections

  Array of Deb822::Section objects in order of their original appearance.

- positions

  Line positions

- first\_mention

  - last\_mention

  - read\_file

  - parse\_string

  ## AUTHOR

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

## SEE ALSO

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