Lintian tag: empty-binary-package

Type: warning

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

This binary package appears to be empty, and its description does not say
that it's a metapackage or a transitional package. This is often due to
problems with updating debhelper *.install files during package renames or
similar problems where installation rules don't put files in the correct
place.

If the package is deliberately empty, please mention in the package long
description one of the phrases "metapackage", "dummy", "dependency
package", or "empty package".

Previously, Lintian also accepted the use of "virtual package". This was
removed to avoid overloading the term. If you have been relying on the
phrase "virtual package" to avoid this warning, please replace it with one
of the others.

Visibility: warning
Show-Always: no
Check: files/empty-package

Affected packages

source version binary level tag count information
akonadi 4:24.12.3-2 akonadi-backend-postgresql/4:24.12.3-2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
akonadi 4:24.12.3-2 akonadi-backend-sqlite/4:24.12.3-2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
asterisk-prompt-it 1:1.4.22+mm20110907-3.3 asterisk-prompt-it-menardi/1:1.4.22+mm20110907-3.3 warning empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-00/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-01/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-02/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-03/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-04/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-05/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-06/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-07/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
astrometry-data-2mass 1.2 astrometry-data-2mass-08-19/1.2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
biojava4-live 4.2.12+dfsg-8 libbiojava4-java/4.2.12+dfsg-8 overridden empty-binary-package 1
ceph 18.2.7+ds-1 ceph/18.2.7+ds-1 overridden empty-binary-package 6
cppad 2025.00.00.2-1 libcppad-doc/2025.00.00.2-1 overridden empty-binary-package 1
dpdk 24.11.3-1 librte-net-ntnic25/24.11.3-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
dpdk 24.11.3-1 librte-net-zxdh25/24.11.3-1 warning empty-binary-package 3
firebird3.0 3.0.13.ds7-2 firebird3.0-common-doc/3.0.13.ds7-2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
firebird4.0 4.0.6.3221.ds6-2 firebird4.0-common-doc/4.0.6.3221.ds6-2 overridden empty-binary-package 1
form 4.3.1+git20250227+ds-2 form-doc/4.3.1+git20250227+ds-2 warning empty-binary-package 1
fortran-regex 1.1.2-1 libfortran-regex-0d/1.1.2-1 overridden empty-binary-package 1
fortran-shlex 1.0.2-1 libfortran-shlex-0/1.0.2-1 overridden empty-binary-package 1
gfal2 2.23.2-1 gfal2/2.23.2-1 overridden empty-binary-package 1
glx-alternatives 1.2.2 glx-diversions/1.2.2 overridden empty-binary-package 5
gmerlin 2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-6 libgmerlin-common/2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-6 warning empty-binary-package 9
gmerlin 2.0.0~svngit.20240121.06990a6+dfsg-1~exp1 libgmerlin-common/2.0.0~svngit.20240121.06990a6+dfsg-1~exp1+b1 warning empty-binary-package 9
gnome-colors 5.5.1-2.1 gnome-colors/5.5.1-2.1 warning empty-binary-package 1
haskell-foldable1-classes-compat 0.1-3 libghc-foldable1-classes-compat-doc/0.1-3 warning empty-binary-package 1
haskell-foldable1-classes-compat 0.1-3 libghc-foldable1-classes-compat-prof/0.1-3 warning empty-binary-package 6
haskell-foldable1-classes-compat 0.1-3 libghc-foldable1-classes-compat-prof/0.1-3+b1 warning empty-binary-package 3
haskell-hosc 0.20-1 haskell-hosc-utils/0.20-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
haskell-persistent-template 2.12.0.0-3 libghc-persistent-template-doc/2.12.0.0-3 warning empty-binary-package 1
haskell-persistent-template 2.12.0.0-3 libghc-persistent-template-prof/2.12.0.0-3 warning empty-binary-package 5
haskell-persistent-template 2.12.0.0-3 libghc-persistent-template-prof/2.12.0.0-3+b1 warning empty-binary-package 4
iptables-converter 0.9.11-0.1 iptables-converter-doc/0.9.11-0.1 warning empty-binary-package 1
jnr-unixsocket 0.38.21-3 libjnr-unixsocket-java-doc/0.38.21-3 warning empty-binary-package 1
kiwi 10.2.33-1 kiwi-systemdeps/10.2.33-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
kiwi 10.2.33-1 kiwi-systemdeps-bootloaders/10.2.33-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
kiwi 10.2.33-1 kiwi-systemdeps-containers/10.2.33-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
kiwi 10.2.33-1 kiwi-systemdeps-disk-images/10.2.33-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
kiwi 10.2.33-1 kiwi-systemdeps-filesystems/10.2.33-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
kiwi 10.2.33-1 kiwi-systemdeps-iso-media/10.2.33-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
libcgi-application-basic-plugin-bundle-perl 0.9 libcgi-application-basic-plugin-bundle-perl/0.9 warning empty-binary-package 1
libdbusmenu 18.10.20180917~bzr492+repack1-4 libdbusmenu-gtk-doc/18.10.20180917~bzr492+repack1-4 warning empty-binary-package 1
libvirt 11.7.0-1 libvirt-daemon-system/11.7.0-1 overridden empty-binary-package 9
littler 0.3.21-2 littler/0.3.21-2 warning empty-binary-package 1
lua-compat53 0.7-2.1~exp1 lua-compat53t64/0.7-2.1~exp1 warning empty-binary-package 9
mecab-ipadic 2.7.0-20070801+main-3 mecab-ipadic-utf8/2.7.0-20070801+main-3 overridden empty-binary-package 1
mediasoup 3.8.4~dfsg1-1 mediasoup-dev/3.8.4~dfsg1-1 warning empty-binary-package 8
mediasoup 3.8.4~dfsg1-1 node-mediasoup/3.8.4~dfsg1-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
mysqmail 0.4.9-10.4 mysqmail/0.4.9-10.4 warning empty-binary-package 1
naist-jdic 1:0.4.3-21 naist-jdic-utf8/1:0.4.3-21 overridden empty-binary-package 1
nghttp2 1.64.0-1.1 nghttp2/1.64.0-1.1 warning empty-binary-package 1
nvidia-graphics-drivers 550.163.01-3 nvidia-legacy-check/550.163.01-3 overridden empty-binary-package 2
nvidia-graphics-drivers 555.58.02-1 nvidia-legacy-check/555.58.02-1 overridden empty-binary-package 2
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla 525.147.05-16 nvidia-tesla-legacy-check/525.147.05-16 overridden empty-binary-package 3
ocaml-odoc 3.1.0-1 libodoc-ocaml/3.1.0-1 warning empty-binary-package 4
ocp 1:3.0.1+ds-1 opencubicplayer-doc/1:3.0.1+ds-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
omake 0.10.7-1 omake-doc/0.10.7-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 6.3.8-1 libpcp-import-perl/6.3.8-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 6.3.8-1 libpcp-logsummary-perl/6.3.8-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 6.3.8-1 libpcp-mmv-perl/6.3.8-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 6.3.8-1 libpcp-pmda-perl/6.3.8-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 7.0.0-1 libpcp-import-perl/7.0.0-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 7.0.0-1 libpcp-logsummary-perl/7.0.0-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 7.0.0-1 libpcp-mmv-perl/7.0.0-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
pcp 7.0.0-1 libpcp-pmda-perl/7.0.0-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
phonon 4:4.12.0-5 phonon4qt5-backend-null/4:4.12.0-5 overridden empty-binary-package 9
phonon 4:4.12.0-5 phonon4qt6-backend-null/4:4.12.0-5 overridden empty-binary-package 9
polymake 4.14-1 libpolymake4.12/4.14-1 warning empty-binary-package 9
proguard 6.2.2-3 proguard/6.2.2-3 warning empty-binary-package 1
python-ironic-inspector-client 5.3.0-4 python3-ironic-inspector-client/5.3.0-4 warning empty-binary-package 1
python-xarray 2025.08.0-3 python-xarray-doc/2025.08.0-3 warning empty-binary-package 1
python-xarray 2025.09.0-1 python-xarray-doc/2025.09.0-1 warning empty-binary-package 1
qemu 1:10.1.0+ds-5 qemu-system-s390x/1:10.1.0+ds-5 warning empty-binary-package 3
tycho2 2-5 astrometry-data-tycho2/2-5 overridden empty-binary-package 1
tycho2 2-5 astrometry-data-tycho2-07/2-5 overridden empty-binary-package 9
tycho2 2-5 astrometry-data-tycho2-08/2-5 overridden empty-binary-package 9
tycho2 2-5 astrometry-data-tycho2-09/2-5 overridden empty-binary-package 9
tycho2 2-5 astrometry-data-tycho2-10-19/2-5 overridden empty-binary-package 9
virtualbox-ext-pack 7.2.2-1 virtualbox-ext-pack/7.2.2-1 overridden empty-binary-package 1
x-loader 1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-7 x-loader-omap3-beagle/1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-7 warning empty-binary-package 2
x-loader 1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-7 x-loader-omap3-igepv2/1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-7 warning empty-binary-package 2
x-loader 1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-7 x-loader-omap3-overo/1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-7 warning empty-binary-package 2
yade 2025.2.0-2 python3-yade/2025.2.0-2 warning empty-binary-package 2
znuny 6.5.16-1 znuny/6.5.16-1 overridden empty-binary-package 1