Package: libdb++-dev Version: 5.1.4 Severity: important I believe the main use of this -dev package is as build-dependency for other packages. But that is of no use when it is a virtual package:
Now, when I switched to using this package for bitcoind, I get the following lintian warning: W: bitcoin source: virtual-package-depends-without-real-package-depends build-depends: libdb++-dev As I see it, there are only three ways to deal with such warning: a) Silence it (and ignore Debian Policy, so that's bad) b) Avoid this -dev package and only build-depend on real ones c) Convince you to provide this as a real package instead Kind regards, - Jonas -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=da_DK.utf8, LC_CTYPE=da_DK.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org