Hello Matthew.

Yes, it does explain EVERYTHING in great detail.
Unfortunately, that is the opposite of helpful. ;)

Thomas
> Matthew Fernandez <matthew.fernan...@gmail.com> hat am 7. Oktober 2019 um 
> 17:02 geschrieben:
> 
> 
> 
> > On Oct 7, 2019, at 01:25, Thomas Dettbarn <det...@dettus.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello!
> > 
> > Currently, I am trying to get my package dMagnetic into 
> > Debian's repository. You can find it at 
> > 
> > https://mentors.debian.net/package/dmagnetic
> > 
> > Despite my best effords, there are still a handful of lintian warnings 
> > left. Naturally, I would like to get rid of them:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > – Package is not in Debian
> > – Package has lintian informational warnings
> > dmagnetic source
> > 
> >    I debian-watch-uses-insecure-uri
> >        http://www.dettus.net/dMagnetic
> >    I testsuite-autopkgtest-missing
> >    P rules-requires-root-missing
> >    X debian-watch-does-not-check-gpg-signature
> > 
> > dmagnetic
> > 
> >    I description-synopsis-might-not-be-phrased-properly
> >        "Play classic textadventures from Magnetic Scrolls in glorious ANSI 
> > Art."
> >    I hardening-no-bindnow
> >        usr/games/dMagnetic
> >    I hardening-no-fortify-functions
> >        usr/games/dMagnetic
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Whilst there is nothing I will be able to do about the "insecure iru" and 
> > "gpg signature", the "rules-requires-root-missing" is bugging me. 
> > What EXACTLY is it that I have to put into the debian/control and 
> > debian/rules files, so that this message disappears? The only 
> > root-permissions my package needs are during the installation process. Not 
> > whilst building, not whilst running.
> > 
> > PLEASE DO NOT JUST COPY&PASTE A LINK TO THE DOCUMENTATION IN HERE. PLEASE 
> > HELP ME.
> 
> I believe this requires a “Rules-Requires-Root: no” line in debian/control. 
> Also, while you said not to link to documentation, I should note that if you 
> click through the warning on the package page that you linked it tells you 
> the extended description of this tag that is fairly explicit.

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