Lintian tag: chown-with-dot

Type: pedantic

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

The named script uses a dot to separate owner and group in a call like
chown user.group but that usage is deprecated.

Please use a colon instead, as in:

chown user:group.

Please refer to
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2022/03/msg00138.html for details.

Visibility: pedantic
Show-Always: no
Check: script/deprecated/chown

Affected packages

source version binary tag type tag information count
alien 8.95.7 alien/8.95.7 pedantic chown-with-dot '".$owninfo->{$file [usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Deb.pm:849] 1
bip 0.9.3-1.1 bip/0.9.3-1.1 pedantic chown-with-dot "$BIPUSER"."$BIPGROUP [postinst:12] 8
bip 0.9.3-1.1 bip/0.9.3-1.1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot "$BIPUSER"."$BIPGROUP [postinst:12] 1
checkinstall 1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5 checkinstall/1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/bin/checkinstall:1685] 9
checkinstall 1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5 checkinstall/1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/bin/checkinstall:1861] 9
cups-x2go 3.0.1.4-2 cups-x2go/3.0.1.4-2 pedantic chown-with-dot $uid,$gid,"$spfile.title [usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-x2go:145] 1
debianutils 5.20 debianutils/5.20 pedantic chown-with-dot "$filename.new [usr/bin/savelog:318] 8
debianutils 5.20 debianutils/5.20+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot "$filename.new [usr/bin/savelog:318] 1
debomatic 0.26-4 debomatic/0.26-4 pedantic chown-with-dot 0.0 [usr/share/debomatic/sbuildcommands/starting-build-commands/no-network:46] 1
debomatic 0.26-4 debomatic/0.26-4 pedantic chown-with-dot 0.0 [usr/share/debomatic/sbuildcommands/starting-build-commands/no-network:48] 1
dogtag-pki 11.2.1-2 pki-server/11.2.1-2 pedantic chown-with-dot dirsrv.dirsrv [usr/share/pki/tests/bin/ds-container-certs-import.sh:59] 8
dogtag-pki 11.2.1-2 pki-server/11.2.1-2+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot dirsrv.dirsrv [usr/share/pki/tests/bin/ds-container-certs-import.sh:59] 1
dracut 103-2 dracut-network/103-2 pedantic chown-with-dot "$tmpfilesdir/rpcbind.conf [usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/95nfs/module-setup.sh:79] 1
dracut 105-2~exp7 dracut-network/105-2~exp7 pedantic chown-with-dot "$tmpfilesdir/rpcbind.conf [usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/95nfs/module-setup.sh:79] 1
dtc 0.35.5-1 dtc-common/0.35.5-1 pedantic chown-with-dot bind.bind [usr/share/doc/dtc/contrib/slavezone_update:38] 1
dtc 0.35.5-1 dtc-common/0.35.5-1 pedantic chown-with-dot named.named [usr/share/dtc/admin/install/functions:1878] 1
dump1090-mutability 1.15~20180310.4a16df3+dfsg-8.1 dump1090-mutability/1.15~20180310.4a16df3+dfsg-8.1+b2 pedantic chown-with-dot $CONFIGFILE.tmp [postinst:99] 9
fsvs 1.2.12-1 fsvs/1.2.12-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot 0.$group [usr/share/doc/fsvs/examples/setup.sh:38] 8
fsvs 1.2.12-1 fsvs/1.2.12-1+b2 pedantic chown-with-dot 0.$group [usr/share/doc/fsvs/examples/setup.sh:38] 1
gosa 2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 gosa/2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 overridden chown-with-dot ("/etc/gosa/gosa.conf [usr/sbin/gosa-encrypt-passwords:119] 1
gosa 2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 gosa/2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 overridden chown-with-dot ("/etc/gosa/gosa.conf.orig [usr/sbin/gosa-mcrypt-to-openssl-passwords:96] 1
gosa 2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 gosa/2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 overridden chown-with-dot ("/etc/gosa/gosa.conf [usr/sbin/gosa-mcrypt-to-openssl-passwords:103] 1
gosa 2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 gosa/2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 overridden chown-with-dot ("/etc/gosa/gosa.secrets [usr/sbin/gosa-encrypt-passwords:72] 1
gosa 2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 gosa/2.8~git20230203.10abe45+dfsg-17 overridden chown-with-dot ("/etc/gosa/gosa.conf.orig [usr/sbin/gosa-encrypt-passwords:112] 1
greetd 0.10.3-2 greetd/0.10.3-2 pedantic chown-with-dot "$GREETDUSERGROUP"."$GREETDUSERGROUP [postinst:12] 9
ikiwiki 3.20200202.4-2.1 ikiwiki/3.20200202.4-2.1 pedantic chown-with-dot $wrapper.new [usr/share/perl5/IkiWiki/Wrapper.pm:313] 1
inn2 2.7.3~20241006-1 inn2/2.7.3~20241006-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot $file.new [usr/lib/news/bin/innupgrade:384] 9
inn2 2.7.3~20241006-1 inn2/2.7.3~20241006-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot inn-secrets.conf [usr/lib/news/bin/innupgrade:297] 9
logdata-anomaly-miner 2.6.1-2 logdata-anomaly-miner/2.6.1-2 pedantic chown-with-dot "${analysisUser}.${analysisGroup [postinst:32] 1
logdata-anomaly-miner 2.6.1-2 logdata-anomaly-miner/2.6.1-2 pedantic chown-with-dot "root.${analysisGroup [postinst:27] 1
lxc-templates 3.0.4.79.g84b0597-1 lxc-templates/3.0.4.79.g84b0597-1 pedantic chown-with-dot root.mail [usr/share/lxc/templates/lxc-slackware:84] 9
lxc-templates 3.0.4.79.g84b0597-1 lxc-templates/3.0.4.79.g84b0597-1 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/share/lxc/templates/lxc-slackware:74] 9
lxc-templates 3.0.4.79.g84b0597-1 lxc-templates/3.0.4.79.g84b0597-1 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/share/lxc/templates/lxc-slackware:78] 9
munin 2.999.16-1 munin/2.999.16-1 pedantic chown-with-dot munin.munin [etc/init.d/munin-tmpfiles:32] 1
munin 2.999.16-1 munin-async/2.999.16-1 pedantic chown-with-dot munin-async.munin-async [etc/init.d/munin-async:30] 1
open-build-service 2.9.4-10 obs-server/2.9.4-10 pedantic chown-with-dot obsrun.obsrun [usr/lib/obs/server/setup-appliance.sh:268] 1
open-build-service 2.9.4-10 obs-server/2.9.4-10 pedantic chown-with-dot obsrun.obsrun [usr/lib/obs/server/setup-appliance.sh:226] 1
open-build-service 2.9.4-10 obs-server/2.9.4-10 pedantic chown-with-dot wwwrun.www [usr/lib/obs/server/setup-appliance.sh:372] 1
python-diskimage-builder 3.30.0-3 python3-diskimage-builder/3.30.0-3 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/diskimage_builder/lib/common-functions:357] 1
resource-agents 1:4.15.1-2 resource-agents/1:4.15.1-2 pedantic chown-with-dot rpcuser.rpcuser [usr/lib/ocf/resource.d/heartbeat/nfsnotify:212] 9
resource-agents 1:4.15.1-2 resource-agents/1:4.15.1-2 pedantic chown-with-dot rpcuser.rpcuser [usr/lib/ocf/resource.d/heartbeat/nfsserver:476] 9
resource-agents 1:4.15.1-2 resource-agents/1:4.15.1-2 pedantic chown-with-dot rpcuser.rpcuser [usr/lib/ocf/resource.d/heartbeat/nfsserver:469] 9
roundcube 1.6.9+dfsg-1 roundcube-core/1.6.9+dfsg-1 overridden chown-with-dot "$CONFFILE.ucftmp [postinst:227] 1
rsnapshot 1.4.5-3 rsnapshot/1.4.5-3 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/share/doc/rsnapshot/examples/utils/backup_pgsql.sh:29] 1
smokeping 2.8.2+ds-1 smokeping/2.8.2+ds-1 pedantic chown-with-dot ${DAEMON_USER}.root [etc/init.d/smokeping:92] 1
spampd 2.53-1.3 spampd/2.53-1.3 pedantic chown-with-dot ${USERID}.${GRPID [usr/share/spampd/process_arguments.sh:59] 1
suck 4.3.5-3 suck/4.3.5-3 pedantic chown-with-dot news.${NEWSGROUP [usr/share/doc/suck/examples/get.news.inn:114] 9
tea4cups 3.14~alpha0+svn3576-2 cups-tea4cups/3.14~alpha0+svn3576-2 pedantic chown-with-dot root.root [usr/lib/cups/backend/tea4cups:53] 1
ucf 3.0043+nmu1 ucf/3.0043+nmu1 pedantic chown-with-dot root.staff [usr/share/doc/ucf/examples/postinst:30] 1
ucf 3.0043+nmu1 ucf/3.0043+nmu1 pedantic chown-with-dot root.staff [usr/share/doc/ucf/examples/postinst:25] 1
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot $user.$group [usr/bin/humfsify:143] 8
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot $uid.$gid [usr/bin/humfsify:309] 8
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot $uid.$gid [usr/bin/humfsify:279] 8
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b1 pedantic chown-with-dot $user.$group [usr/bin/humfsify:145] 8
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b2 pedantic chown-with-dot $uid.$gid [usr/bin/humfsify:309] 1
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b2 pedantic chown-with-dot $user.$group [usr/bin/humfsify:143] 1
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b2 pedantic chown-with-dot $uid.$gid [usr/bin/humfsify:279] 1
uml-utilities 20070815.4-1 uml-utilities/20070815.4-1+b2 pedantic chown-with-dot $user.$group [usr/bin/humfsify:145] 1
whereami 0.3.34-0.6 whereami/0.3.34-0.6 pedantic chown-with-dot $SENDMAIL_CONFFILE.N [usr/share/whereami/actions/setmailrelay:98] 1
whereami 0.3.34-0.6 whereami/0.3.34-0.6 pedantic chown-with-dot $EXIM_CONFFILE.N [usr/share/whereami/actions/setmailrelay:161] 1
whereami 0.3.34-0.6 whereami/0.3.34-0.6 pedantic chown-with-dot $EXIM4_CONFFILE.N [usr/share/whereami/actions/setmailrelay:192] 1
whereami 0.3.34-0.6 whereami/0.3.34-0.6 pedantic chown-with-dot $1.tmp [usr/share/whereami/actions/netscape-option:9] 1
whereami 0.3.34-0.6 whereami/0.3.34-0.6 pedantic chown-with-dot $FILENAME.tmp [usr/share/whereami/actions/bind-forwarders:59] 1