[Bug 795845] [NEW] lintian errors in latest vtk binaries

[Steve Langasek]

Public bug reported:

A number of bugs in the vtk package have been picked up by lintian as
part of NEW processing.  The lintian messages, and corresponding
explanations, are listed below:

E: libvtk-java: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/libvtk-java/changelog.Debian.gz
E: libvtk5-dev: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/libvtk5-dev/changelog.Debian.gz
E: libvtk5.6-qt4: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/libvtk5.6-qt4/changelog.Debian.gz
E: tcl-vtk: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/tcl-vtk/changelog.Debian.gz
N: 
N:    The md5sums control file lists a file which is not included in the
N:    package.
N:    
N:    Usually, this error occurs during the package build process, if the
N:    debian/tmp/ directory is touched after dh_md5sums or debstd is run.
N:    
N:    If all the files in the DEBIAN/ subdirectory are listed above, the
N:    problem was probably caused by building the package using a buggy
N:    debstd/debmake. In this case, rebuilding the package with an updated
N:    debstd should fix the problem.
N:    
N:    Severity: important, Certainty: certain
N: 

W: libvtk-java: postinst-has-useless-call-to-ldconfig
N: 
N:    The postinst script calls ldconfig even though no shared libraries are
N:    installed in a directory controlled by the dynamic library loader.
N:    
N:    Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 8.1.1 (ldconfig) for details.
N:    
N:    Severity: minor, Certainty: certain
N: 
W: libvtk-java: postrm-has-useless-call-to-ldconfig
N: 
N:    The postrm script calls ldconfig even though no shared libraries are
N:    installed in a directory controlled by the dynamic library loader.
N:    
N:    Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 8.1.1 (ldconfig) for details.
N:    
N:    Severity: minor, Certainty: certain
N: 

I'm really not sure what's going on with the changelogs; this may point
to a bug in pkgbinarymangler rather than in vtk.

** Affects: pkgbinarymangler (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Affects: vtk (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Fabrice Coutadeur (fabricesp)
         Status: Confirmed

** Also affects: pkgbinarymangler (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: vtk (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Fabrice Coutadeur (fabricesp)

** Changed in: vtk (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: pkgbinarymangler (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: vtk (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  lintian errors in latest vtk binaries

Status in “pkgbinarymangler” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “vtk” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  A number of bugs in the vtk package have been picked up by lintian as
  part of NEW processing.  The lintian messages, and corresponding
  explanations, are listed below:

  E: libvtk-java: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/libvtk-java/changelog.Debian.gz
  E: libvtk5-dev: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/libvtk5-dev/changelog.Debian.gz
  E: libvtk5.6-qt4: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/libvtk5.6-qt4/changelog.Debian.gz
  E: tcl-vtk: md5sums-lists-nonexisting-file usr/share/doc/tcl-vtk/changelog.Debian.gz
  N: 
  N:    The md5sums control file lists a file which is not included in the
  N:    package.
  N:    
  N:    Usually, this error occurs during the package build process, if the
  N:    debian/tmp/ directory is touched after dh_md5sums or debstd is run.
  N:    
  N:    If all the files in the DEBIAN/ subdirectory are listed above, the
  N:    problem was probably caused by building the package using a buggy
  N:    debstd/debmake. In this case, rebuilding the package with an updated
  N:    debstd should fix the problem.
  N:    
  N:    Severity: important, Certainty: certain
  N: 

  W: libvtk-java: postinst-has-useless-call-to-ldconfig
  N: 
  N:    The postinst script calls ldconfig even though no shared libraries are
  N:    installed in a directory controlled by the dynamic library loader.
  N:    
  N:    Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 8.1.1 (ldconfig) for details.
  N:    
  N:    Severity: minor, Certainty: certain
  N: 
  W: libvtk-java: postrm-has-useless-call-to-ldconfig
  N: 
  N:    The postrm script calls ldconfig even though no shared libraries are
  N:    installed in a directory controlled by the dynamic library loader.
  N:    
  N:    Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 8.1.1 (ldconfig) for details.
  N:    
  N:    Severity: minor, Certainty: certain
  N: 

  I'm really not sure what's going on with the changelogs; this may
  point to a bug in pkgbinarymangler rather than in vtk.

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