Reference

deblint(1)

Check binary package for errors

NAME

deblint - Check binary package for errors

SYNOPSIS

deblint debian-package

DESCRIPTION

deblint unpacks the package and checks the contents for satisfying various criteria. It lists Warnings and Errors on standard output

LIMITATIONS

If deblint is not invoked as superuser then the package cannot be correctly unpacked and the uid/gid checks are skipped.

deblint cannot check files that have been distributed over multiple packages generated from one source archive as debstd can.

AUTHOR

Christoph Lameter <[email protected]>