The problem exists even in the latest debhelper (version 7.4.8) available in Debian Sid, so I filed a bug on the debian bug tracking system too:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=558782 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #558782 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=558782 -- dh_installinit does not install 'package.default' if 'package.upstart' exists https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/490302 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs