Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

Checkinstall fails to build some packages, for instance kmess.
Copying files to the temporary directory...OK

Stripping ELF binaries and libraries...OK

Compressing man pages...OK

Building file list...OK

Building Debian package... FAILED!

*** Failed to build the package

dpkg-deb: parse error, in file `/var/tmp/tmp.wonjg31156/package/DEBIAN/control' 
near line 8 package `kmess':
`Depends' field, invalid package name `%{kdelibs_package}': must start with an 
alphanumeric

>From the error message I get the impression that checkinstall is not
compatible with the recent changes Ubuntu made to dev packaging.

This is using Kubuntu 8.10.
Checkinstall 1.6.1-7ubuntu1

I initially reported this as a kmess bug, but authors think that this is a 
checkinstall problem, see the discursion:
http://kmess.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3558

Thanks you.

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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checkinstall is not compatible with the recent changes Ubuntu made to dev 
packaging
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317255
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