[Bug 2139218] [NEW] [usrmerge] evaluate update-notifier for DEP17 compliance

[John Chittum]

Public bug reported:

update-notifier has been identified as having a possible issue related
to usr-merge. DEP-17 describes the issue and problems at length[0]. The
check done was not perfect, and may lead to false positives. The
following was the run to identify possible packages, further refined
with slight pruning of obvious false positives

apt-file search --package-only --regexp
'^/(sbin|bin|lib|lib32|lib64|libx32)/*'

Lintian, when run on a suitably new system (such as within a resolute
build environment), will provide some errors related to usr-merge. an
example of a Lintian error from busybox

E: busybox-static: aliased-location [bin/]
E: busybox-static: aliased-location [bin/static-sh]

Please evalute update-notifier for any issues dictated in dep17

[0] https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep17/

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu Resolute)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: usrmerge

** Also affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu Resolute)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  [usrmerge] evaluate update-notifier for DEP17 compliance

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in update-notifier source package in Resolute:
  New

Bug description:
  update-notifier has been identified as having a possible issue related
  to usr-merge. DEP-17 describes the issue and problems at length[0].
  The check done was not perfect, and may lead to false positives. The
  following was the run to identify possible packages, further refined
  with slight pruning of obvious false positives

  apt-file search --package-only --regexp
  '^/(sbin|bin|lib|lib32|lib64|libx32)/*'

  Lintian, when run on a suitably new system (such as within a resolute
  build environment), will provide some errors related to usr-merge. an
  example of a Lintian error from busybox

  E: busybox-static: aliased-location [bin/]
  E: busybox-static: aliased-location [bin/static-sh]

  Please evalute update-notifier for any issues dictated in dep17

  [0] https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep17/

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