Lintian tag: symlink-is-self-recursive

Type: warning

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

The symbolic link is recursive to a higher directory of the symlink
itself. This means, that you can infinitely chdir with this symlink. This
is usually not okay, but sometimes wanted behaviour.

Visibility: warning
Show-Always: no
Check: files/symbolic-links

Affected packages

source version binary tag type tag information count
ace 8.0.2+dfsg-2 libace-dev/8.0.2+dfsg-2 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/ace/lib] 8
ace 8.0.2+dfsg-2 libace-dev/8.0.2+dfsg-2+b1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/ace/lib] 1
dygraphs 2.2.1-4 libjs-dygraphs/2.2.1-4 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/share/javascript/dygraphs/dist] 1
golang-github-containerd-typeurl 2.1.1-3 golang-github-containerd-typeurl-dev/2.1.1-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/share/gocode/src/github.com/containerd/typeurl/v2] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabi/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabi/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-mpich-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-openmpi-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/hdf5/openmpi/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-openmpi-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/hdf5/openmpi/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-openmpi-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64/hdf5/openmpi/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-openmpi-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hdf5/openmpi/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-openmpi-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/hdf5/openmpi/lib] 1
hdf5 1.14.5+repack-3 libhdf5-openmpi-dev/1.14.5+repack-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/hdf5/openmpi/lib] 1
imagemagick 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1 imagemagick-7-doc/8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/share/doc/imagemagick-7-common/html/www/www] 1
llvm-toolchain-14 1:14.0.6-20 llvm-14-dev/1:14.0.6-20 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-14/build/Debug+Asserts] 8
llvm-toolchain-14 1:14.0.6-20 llvm-14-dev/1:14.0.6-20 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-14/build/Release] 8
llvm-toolchain-17 1:17.0.6-20 llvm-17-dev/1:17.0.6-20+b1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-17/build/Release] 4
llvm-toolchain-17 1:17.0.6-20 llvm-17-dev/1:17.0.6-20+b1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-17/build/Debug+Asserts] 4
llvm-toolchain-19 1:19.1.7-1 llvm-19-dev/1:19.1.7-1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-19/build/Debug+Asserts] 5
llvm-toolchain-19 1:19.1.7-1 llvm-19-dev/1:19.1.7-1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-19/build/Release] 5
llvm-toolchain-snapshot 1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1 llvm-20-dev/1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-20/build/Release] 3
llvm-toolchain-snapshot 1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1 llvm-20-dev/1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-20/build/Debug+Asserts] 3
llvm-toolchain-snapshot 1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1 llvm-20-dev/1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1+b1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-20/build/Release] 1
llvm-toolchain-snapshot 1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1 llvm-20-dev/1:20~++20250107094038+ea14bdb0356c-1~exp1+b1 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/lib/llvm-20/build/Debug+Asserts] 1
ncl 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10 libncarg-data/6.6.2.dfsg.1-10 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/share/ncarg/lib/ncarg] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabi/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-mpi-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/netcdf/mpi/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-pnetcdf-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/netcdf/pnetcdf/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-pnetcdf-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/netcdf/pnetcdf/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-pnetcdf-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64/netcdf/pnetcdf/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-pnetcdf-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/netcdf/pnetcdf/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-pnetcdf-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/netcdf/pnetcdf/lib] 1
netcdf-parallel 1:4.9.0-6 libnetcdf-pnetcdf-dev/1:4.9.0-6 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/netcdf/pnetcdf/lib] 1
node-uvu 0.5.6+~cs4.10.4-3 uvu/0.5.6+~cs4.10.4-3 warning symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/share/nodejs/uvu/node_modules] 1
nwchem 7.2.3-7 nwchem-data/7.2.3-7 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/share/nwchem/libraries/basis] 1
nwchem 7.2.3-7 nwchem-data/7.2.3-7 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive .. [usr/share/nwchem/libraryps/nwpw/libraryps] 1
ostree 2025.1-1 ostree-tests/2025.1-1 overridden symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/libexec/installed-tests/libostree/tests] 9
qcodeeditor 1.0+1gitdc644d-2 libqcodeeditor-dev/1.0+1gitdc644d-2+b4 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/include/QCodeEditor/internal] 9
slib 3c1-2 slib/3c1-2 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/share/slib/init] 1
xorg 1:7.7+24 x11-common/1:7.7+24 warning symlink-is-self-recursive . [usr/bin/X11] 1