v1.1.2 Minor release

Version v1.1.2:

Bug fixes:

• Fixed some typos in comments and displayed messages

Other changes:

• Reworked the release workflows
• Added more tests
• Moved source code to separate packages

Download instructions:

On GNU/Linux, feel free to use the debian-control-linter executable. There are also cross-platform jars provided, both with and without the dependencies of the project. Sources, javadocs and a manpage are also available.

v1.1.1 Minor release

Version 1.1.1:

• Added support for debian specification 4.7.0.0

Download instructions:

On GNU/Linux, feel free to use the debian-control-linter executable. There are also cross-platform jars provided, both with and without the dependencies of the project. Sources, javadocs and a manpage are also available.

v1.1.0 Minor release

Version 1.1.0:

• Added support for displaying line numbers in error messages (via --display line)
• Optimized the performance of the copyrightFilePatternGenerality check
• Minor fixes in documentation

Download instructions:

On GNU/Linux, feel free to use the debian-control-linter executable. There are also cross-platform jars provided, both with and without the dependencies of the project. Sources, javadocs and a manpage are also available.

v1.0.0 Major release

Version 1.0.0:

• Added new check licenseDeclaredAfterExplanation: when enabled, licenses that are explained every time they are used cannot be declared in stand-alone license stanzas
• Decoupled a new check duplicateFilePattern from the redundantFilePattern check (still under the copyrightFilePatternGenerality check)
• Various new checks were added for existing errors, making the quirks preset more lenient
• --preset-info now marks checks not enabled in more lenient presets
• Added support for files with OpenPGP signatures
• Made both checksum fields mandatory and tweaked checks accordingly; removed multipleChecksums
• Made the error messages for mismatched stanzas more informative
• Added more tests and cleaned up the code in some places
• Various bugfixes and improvements

Download instructions:

On GNU/Linux, feel free to use the debian-control-linter executable. There is also a cross-platform jar provided, both with and without the dependencies of the project. Sources, javadocs and a manpage are also available.

v0.1 Public beta release

This is a beta release.

debian-control-linter

A debian/copyright linter that is actually useful. Supports various other debian control files, though anything beyond debian/control and DEBIAN/control is largely untested.

For a more detailed description, check the README or the manpage below.

Download instructions:

On GNU/Linux, feel free to use the debian-control-linter executable. There is also a cross-platform jar provided, both with and without the dependencies of the project. Sources, javadocs and a manpage are also available.