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open #228692 src:debian-policy User/group creation/removal in package maintainer scripts list usertags
open #273093 src:debian-policy document interactions of multiple clashing package diversions list usertags
open #291177 src:debian-policy User/group creation/removal in package maintainer scripts list usertags
open #314808 src:debian-policy Web applications should use /usr/share/package, not /usr/share/doc/package list usertags
open #425523 src:debian-policy Describe error unwind when unpacking a package fails list usertags
open #452393 src:debian-policy Clarify difference between required and important priorities list usertags
open #476810 src:debian-policy Please clarify 12.5, "Copyright information" list usertags
open #484673 src:debian-policy file permissions for files potentially including credential information list usertags
open #491318 src:debian-policy init scripts "should" support start/stop/restart/force-reload - why not "must"? list usertags
open #556015 src:debian-policy Clarify requirements for linked doc directories list usertags
open #568313 src:debian-policy Suggestion: forbid the use of dpkg-statoverride when uid and gid are static list usertags
open #578597 src:debian-policy Recommend usage of dpkg-buildflags to initialize CFLAGS and al. list usertags
open #582109 src:debian-policy debian-policy: document triggers where appropriate list usertags
open #587991 src:debian-policy perl-policy: /etc/perl missing from Module Path list usertags
open #592610 src:debian-policy Clarify when Conflicts + Replaces et al are appropriate list usertags
open #613046 src:debian-policy debian-policy: please update example in 4.9.1 (debian/rules and DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS) list usertags
open #621833 src:debian-policy System users: removing them list usertags
open #662998 src:debian-policy debian-policy: stripping static libraries list usertags
open #664257 src:debian-policy document Architecture name definitions list usertags
open #685506 src:debian-policy copyright-format: new Files-Excluded field list usertags
open #685746 src:debian-policy debian-policy Consider clarifying the use of recommends list usertags
open #749826 src:debian-policy debian-policy: [multiarch] please document the use of Multi-Arch field in debian/control list usertags
open #757760 src:debian-policy debian-policy: please document build profiles list usertags
open #759316 src:debian-policy Document the use of /etc/default for cron jobs list usertags
open #767839 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Linking documentation of arch:any package to arch:all list usertags
open #770440 src:debian-policy debian-policy: policy should mention systemd timers list usertags
open #773557 src:debian-policy Avoid unsafe RPATH/RUNPATH list usertags
open #776557 src:debian-policy Less ambiguous guidance on Priority: important list usertags
open #780725 src:debian-policy PATH used for building is not specified list usertags
open #830524 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Allow building only selected flavors list usertags
open #835451 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Building as root should be discouraged list usertags
open #838777 src:debian-policy Policy 11.8.4 for x-window-manager needs update for freedesktop menus list usertags
open #853779 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Clarify requirements about update-rc.d and invoke-rc.d usage in maintainer scripts list usertags
open #874019 src:debian-policy Note that the '-e' argument to x-terminal-emulator works like '--' list usertags
open #874206 src:debian-policy debian-policy: allow a trailing comma in package relationship fields list usertags
open #902612 src:debian-policy Packages should not touch users' home directories list usertags
open #904248 src:debian-policy Add netbase to build-essential list usertags
open #905453 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Policy does not include a section on NEWS.Debian files list usertags
open #906286 src:debian-policy repository-format sub-policy list usertags
open #907051 src:debian-policy Say much more about vendoring of libraries list usertags
open #910548 src:debian-policy base-files - please consider adding /usr/share/common-licenses/Unicode-Data list usertags
open #920692 src:debian-policy Packages must not install files or directories into /var/cache list usertags
open #944329 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Unclear text about password files modifications list usertags
open #949690 src:debian-policy debian-policy: "service unit should have the same name as the package" seems too strong list usertags
open #971977 src:debian-policy debian-policy: debian/changelog date syntax description inconsistent/ambiguous wrt. to day of month list usertags
open #975637 src:debian-policy debian-policy: deprecate Rules-Requires-Root other than "no", "binary-targets" in Debian list usertags
open #980825 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Historical sign off dates in d/changelog and "single digit" day of the month list usertags
open #983065 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Downgrades are not allowed / Package upgrades must have a greater version than previous packages of the same name in the same suite list usertags
open #990362 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Obsolete advice on multiple builds list usertags
open #998165 src:debian-policy debian-policy: document and allow Description in the source paragraph list usertags
open #1006976 src:debian-policy what about dynamically allocated groups? list usertags
open #1027128 src:debian-policy debian-policy: Flowcharts do not show second maintscript argument (since policy 4.6.2, dpkg >= 1.18.5) list usertags
open #1051371 src:debian-policy Post-/usr-merge paths for script interpreters list usertags
open #1051801 src:debian-policy document DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS value nopgo list usertags

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