[Bug 1767792] [NEW] dh_installxfonts creates wrong dependency

[Andrew Bird]

Public bug reported:

The debhelper shipped with 18.04 contains a typo that generates the wrong dependency when using dh_installxfonts in a package build. There is already a patch from the developer that introduced the typo available in Debian https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894835
The effect of this bug can be seen when trying to install a PPA package built in the build farm. See
https://github.com/stsp/dosemu2/issues/597#issuecomment-385178269 for a user report

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

** Summary changed:

- dh_installxfonts creates wrong dependancy
+ dh_installxfonts creates wrong dependency

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Title:
  dh_installxfonts creates wrong dependency

Status in debhelper package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The debhelper shipped with 18.04 contains a typo that generates the wrong dependency when using dh_installxfonts in a package build. There is already a patch from the developer that introduced the typo available in Debian https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894835
  The effect of this bug can be seen when trying to install a PPA package built in the build farm. See
  https://github.com/stsp/dosemu2/issues/597#issuecomment-385178269 for a user report

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