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

# Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class(3)

Lintian interface to binary package data collection

## NAME

Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class - Lintian interface to binary package data collection

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my ($name, $type, $dir) = ('foobar', 'binary', '/path/to/lab-entry');
    my $collect = Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class->new($name);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class provides an interface to package data for binary packages.

## INSTANCE METHODS

- is\_debug\_package

  The package probably contains only debug symbols.

- is\_auto\_generated

  The package was probably generated automatically.

- is\_transitional

  The package is probably transitional, i.e. it probably depends\
    on stuff will eventually disappear.

- is\_meta\_package

  This package is probably some kind of meta or task package.  A meta package is usually empty and just depend on stuff.  It also returns a true value for "tasks" (i.e. tasksel "tasks").

## AUTHOR

Originally written by Frank Lichtenheld \<djpig@debian.org\> for Lintian. Amended by Felix Lechner \<felix.lechner@lease-up.com\> for Lintian.

## SEE ALSO

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