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Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class(3) Debian Package Checker Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class(3)

NAME

Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class - Lintian interface to binary package data collection

SYNOPSIS

    my ($name, $type, $dir) = ('foobar', 'binary', '/path/to/lab-entry');
    my $collect = Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class->new($name);

DESCRIPTION

Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class provides an interface to package data for binary packages.

INSTANCE METHODS

The package probably contains only debug symbols.
The package was probably generated automatically.
The package is probably transitional, i.e. it probably depends
on stuff will eventually disappear.
This package is probably some kind of meta or task package. A meta package is usually empty and just depend on stuff. It also returns a true value for "tasks" (i.e. tasksel "tasks").

AUTHOR

Originally written by Frank Lichtenheld <djpig@debian.org> for Lintian. Amended by Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com> for Lintian.

SEE ALSO

lintian(1)

2022-08-28 Lintian v2.115.3