[Bug 1647796] [NEW] dpkg-shlibdeps fails if /usr/bin/file not installed

[Henning Meyer]

Public bug reported:

the perl script dpkg-shlibdeps depends on /usr/bin/file for correct
execution but the package dpkg-dev providing dpkg-shlibdeps does not
depend on the package "file" providing /usr/bin/file

EFFECT

when building packages in a minimal system (e.g. a chroot) the generated
dependencies are missing

WORK-AROUND

"apt install file"

SOLUTION

make dpkg-dev depend on file

NOTICED:
Ubuntu 16.04.1
Package: dpkg-dev
Version: 1.17.5ubuntu5
architecture: amd64

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  dpkg-shlibdeps fails if /usr/bin/file not installed

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  the perl script dpkg-shlibdeps depends on /usr/bin/file for correct
  execution but the package dpkg-dev providing dpkg-shlibdeps does not
  depend on the package "file" providing /usr/bin/file

  EFFECT

  when building packages in a minimal system (e.g. a chroot) the
  generated dependencies are missing

  WORK-AROUND

  "apt install file"

  SOLUTION

  make dpkg-dev depend on file

  NOTICED:
  Ubuntu 16.04.1
  Package: dpkg-dev
  Version: 1.17.5ubuntu5
  architecture: amd64

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