Lintian tag: dfsg-version-with-tilde

Type: information

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

The source version string contains a tilde like ~dfsg. It is probably in a
form like 1.0~dfsg-1.

Most people should use a plus sign instead, as in +dfsg. It will ensure
proper version sorting.

We can think of two cases for which a tilde makes sense. First, upstream
may release a tarball again using the same version, but with the offending
files removed. The second case is when all DFSG concerns for a source
tarball disappeared. In both cases, repacking is no longer necessary. We
think both cases are rare.

Please refer to
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2021/10/msg00012.html and
https://salsa.debian.org/lintian/lintian/-/merge_requests/379 for details.

Visibility: info
Show-Always: no
Check: fields/version/repack/tilde

Affected packages

source version binary level tag count information
abiword 3.0.6~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 3.0.6~dfsg-1
asterisk 1:22.2.0~dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1:22.2.0~dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-2
atanks 6.6~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 6.6~dfsg-1
autosize.js 4.0.4~dfsg1+~4.0.0-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 4.0.4~dfsg1+~4.0.0-2
backbone 1.4.1~dfsg+~1.4.15-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.4.1~dfsg+~1.4.15-3
cldump 0.11~dfsg-8 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.11~dfsg-8
compass-blend-modes-plugin 0.0.3+20150331~dfsg-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.0.3+20150331~dfsg-3
csound-plugins 1.0.2~dfsg1-5 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.0.2~dfsg1-5
ctn 3.2.0~dfsg-8 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 3.2.0~dfsg-8
dahdi-linux 1:3.1.0+git20230717~dfsg-10 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1:3.1.0+git20230717~dfsg-10
drc 3.2.3~dfsg0-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 3.2.3~dfsg0-1
dssi 1.1.1~dfsg0-6 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.1.1~dfsg0-6
ejabberd-contrib 0.2025.01.11~dfsg0-1 overridden dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.2025.01.11~dfsg0-1
eslint 6.4.0~dfsg+~6.1.9-12 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 6.4.0~dfsg+~6.1.9-12
fact++ 1.6.5~dfsg-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.6.5~dfsg-3
fontforge 1:20230101~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1:20230101~dfsg-4
fonts-font-awesome 5.0.10+really4.7.0~dfsg-4.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 5.0.10+really4.7.0~dfsg-4.1
fonts-kanjistrokeorders 4.003~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 4.003~dfsg-1
fonts-ocr-b 0.3.1~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.3.1~dfsg-1
freetuxtv 0.6.8~dfsg1-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.6.8~dfsg1-2
ghostscript 10.04.0~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 10.04.0~dfsg-2
gmerlin 2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5
gmerlin-avdecoder 2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5
groestlcoin 2.21.1~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.21.1~dfsg-1
hydrogen-drumkits 2017.09.19~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2017.09.19~dfsg-2
iannix 0.9.20~dfsg1-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.9.20~dfsg1-1
iaxmodem 1.2.0~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.2.0~dfsg-4
ircd-irc2 2.11.2p3~dfsg-7.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.11.2p3~dfsg-7.1
ir.lv2 1.3.4~dfsg0-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.3.4~dfsg0-3
jackd2 1.9.22~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.9.22~dfsg-4
jlapack 0.8~dfsg-6 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.8~dfsg-6
jquery 3.3.1~dfsg-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 3.3.1~dfsg-3
konclude 0.7.0+1138+git20220514~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.7.0+1138+git20220514~dfsg-1
leaflet 1.7.1~dfsg-7 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.7.1~dfsg-7
leaflet-markercluster 1.5.3~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.5.3~dfsg-4
libanyevent-rabbitmq-perl 1.22~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.22~dfsg-1
libdata-parsebinary-perl 0.31~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.31~dfsg-2
libjs-favico.js 0.3.10~dfsg1-6 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.3.10~dfsg1-6
libjs-img.srcset 2.0.0~20131003~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.0.0~20131003~dfsg-4
libjs-qunit 1.23.1~dfsg-3.2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.23.1~dfsg-3.2
libmarpa 6.1.0~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 6.1.0~dfsg-2
libmarpa-r2-perl 2.086000~dfsg-10 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.086000~dfsg-10
libnet-amqp-perl 0.06~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.06~dfsg-4
libnjb 2.2.7~dfsg0-5.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.2.7~dfsg0-5.1
libpgm 5.3.128~dfsg-2.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 5.3.128~dfsg-2.1
libsecondstring-java 0.1~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.1~dfsg-2
libuser 1:0.64+git20241106~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1:0.64+git20241106~dfsg-2
link-grammar 5.12.5~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 5.12.5~dfsg-1
logisim 2.7.1~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.7.1~dfsg-4
matrix-hydrogen 0.1.30~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.1.30~dfsg-2
mediagoblin 0.9.0~dfsg-1~exp4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.9.0~dfsg-1~exp4
mediasoup 3.8.4~dfsg1-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 3.8.4~dfsg1-1
monado 21.0.0+git2905.e26a272c1~dfsg1-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 21.0.0+git2905.e26a272c1~dfsg1-2
node-big-integer 1.6.51~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.6.51~dfsg-4
node-diff 5.0.0~dfsg+~5.0.1-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 5.0.0~dfsg+~5.0.1-4
node-espree 9.4.1~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 9.4.1~dfsg-2
node-ipaddr.js 2.1.0~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.1.0~dfsg-1
node-leche 2.3.0~dfsg-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.3.0~dfsg-3
node-lunr 2.3.9~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.3.9~dfsg-2
node-trust-json-document 0.1.4~dfsg-11 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.1.4~dfsg-11
ontospy 2.1.1~dfsg2-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.1.1~dfsg2-4
perlnavigator 0.6.0~dfsg-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.6.0~dfsg-3
pommed 1.39~dfsg-5.2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.39~dfsg-5.2
python-quamash 0.6.1~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.6.1~dfsg-2
python-tidylib 0.3.2~dfsg-9 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.3.2~dfsg-9
rdf2rml 0~20250122~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0~20250122~dfsg-2
ruby-oily-png 1.2.1~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.2.1~dfsg-4
ruby-rails-assets-jquery-fullscreen 1.1.4~dfsg-2.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.1.4~dfsg-2.1
rust-femme 2.2.1~dfsg-6 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 2.2.1~dfsg-6
scratch 1.4.0.6~dfsg1-6.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.4.0.6~dfsg1-6.1
should.js 13.2.3~dfsg-7 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 13.2.3~dfsg-7
sofia-sip 1.12.11+20110422.1+1e14eea~dfsg-6.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.12.11+20110422.1+1e14eea~dfsg-6.1
sooperlooper 1.7.8~dfsg0-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.7.8~dfsg0-2
squeak-vm 1:4.10.2.2614+20120917~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1:4.10.2.2614+20120917~dfsg-2
stun 0.97~dfsg-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.97~dfsg-3
stymulator 0.21a~dfsg-4 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.21a~dfsg-4
sympa 6.2.76~dfsg-1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 6.2.76~dfsg-1
underscore 1.13.4~dfsg+~1.11.4-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.13.4~dfsg+~1.11.4-3
uw-imap 8:2007f~dfsg-7.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 8:2007f~dfsg-7.1
valentina 0.7.53~dfsg-2 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 0.7.53~dfsg-2
wxsqlite3 3.4.1~dfsg-9.1 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 3.4.1~dfsg-9.1
yorick-mira 1.1.0+git20170124.3bd1c3~dfsg1-3 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.1.0+git20170124.3bd1c3~dfsg1-3
zoom-player 1.1.5~dfsg-6 information dfsg-version-with-tilde 1 1.1.5~dfsg-6