Lintian tag: possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description

Type: warning

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

The package "Description:" contains an unindented line which starts with a
dash (-) or asterisk (*). If this was meant to be a list of items these
lines need to be indented (dselect would word-wrap these lines otherwise).

Please refer to Description (Section 5.6.13) in the Debian Policy Manual
for details.

Visibility: warning
Show-Always: no
Check: fields/description

Affected packages

source version binary level tag count information
aiocache 0.12.3-2 python3-aiocache/0.12.3-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 8
arch-install-scripts 31-1 arch-install-scripts/31-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 9
borghash 0.1.1-1 python3-borghash/0.1.1-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 39
borgstore 0.4.0-1 python3-borgstore/0.4.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 9
cgif 0.5.2-1 libcgif0/0.5.2-1 overridden possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 10
cgif 0.5.2-1 libcgif-dev/0.5.2-1 overridden possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 10
debian-codemods 0.173 debian-codemods/0.173 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 6
etlcpp 20.44.2+dfsg-2 libetlcpp-dev/20.44.2+dfsg-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
etlcpp 20.44.2+dfsg-2 libetlcpp-doc/20.44.2+dfsg-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
fyi 1.0.4-1 fyi/1.0.4-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 11
fyi 1.0.4-1 fyi/1.0.4-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 11
gargoyle-free 2026.1.1+dfsg-1 gargoyle-free/2026.1.1+dfsg-1 overridden possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 14
gcc-16 16-20260308-1 libgdiagnostics-16-dev/16-20260308-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 4
gcc-16 16-20260315-1 libgdiagnostics-16-dev/16-20260315-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 4
golang-github-golang-geo 0.0~git20170112.0.f819552-1 golang-github-golang-geo-dev/0.0~git20170112.0.f819552-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 13
golang-github-gosuri-uiprogress 0.0~git20170224.d0567a9-1.1 golang-github-gosuri-uiprogress-dev/0.0~git20170224.d0567a9-1.1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 9
golang-github-shurcool-httpfs 0.0~git20230704.f1e31cf-2 golang-github-shurcool-httpfs-dev/0.0~git20230704.f1e31cf-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 9
golang-github-xorpaul-uiprogress 0.0~git20170224.d0567a9-1.1 golang-github-xorpaul-uiprogress-dev/0.0~git20170224.d0567a9-1.1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 11
haskell-bitwise 1.0.0.1-6 libghc-bitwise-dev/1.0.0.1-6+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 38
haskell-bitwise 1.0.0.1-6 libghc-bitwise-doc/1.0.0.1-6 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 38
haskell-bitwise 1.0.0.1-6 libghc-bitwise-prof/1.0.0.1-6+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 38
haskell-chimera 0.4.1.0-1 libghc-chimera-dev/0.4.1.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 22
haskell-chimera 0.4.1.0-1 libghc-chimera-dev/0.4.1.0-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 22
haskell-chimera 0.4.1.0-1 libghc-chimera-doc/0.4.1.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 22
haskell-chimera 0.4.1.0-1 libghc-chimera-prof/0.4.1.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 22
haskell-chimera 0.4.1.0-1 libghc-chimera-prof/0.4.1.0-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 22
haskell-cond 0.5.1-2 libghc-cond-dev/0.5.1-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 7
haskell-cond 0.5.1-2 libghc-cond-dev/0.5.1-2+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
haskell-cond 0.5.1-2 libghc-cond-doc/0.5.1-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
haskell-cond 0.5.1-2 libghc-cond-prof/0.5.1-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 7
haskell-cond 0.5.1-2 libghc-cond-prof/0.5.1-2+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
haskell-configurator 0.3.0.0-13 libghc-configurator-dev/0.3.0.0-13+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 13
haskell-configurator 0.3.0.0-13 libghc-configurator-doc/0.3.0.0-13 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 13
haskell-configurator 0.3.0.0-13 libghc-configurator-prof/0.3.0.0-13+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 13
haskell-edit-distance-vector 1.0.0.4-6 libghc-edit-distance-vector-dev/1.0.0.4-6+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 11
haskell-edit-distance-vector 1.0.0.4-6 libghc-edit-distance-vector-doc/1.0.0.4-6 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 11
haskell-edit-distance-vector 1.0.0.4-6 libghc-edit-distance-vector-prof/1.0.0.4-6+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 11
haskell-lukko 0.1.2-2 libghc-lukko-dev/0.1.2-2+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 5
haskell-lukko 0.1.2-2 libghc-lukko-doc/0.1.2-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 5
haskell-lukko 0.1.2-2 libghc-lukko-prof/0.1.2-2+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 5
haskell-pandoc 3.7.0.2-1 libghc-pandoc-dev/3.7.0.2-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.7.0.2-1 libghc-pandoc-doc/3.7.0.2-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.7.0.2-1 libghc-pandoc-prof/3.7.0.2-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.7.0.2-1 pandoc-data/3.7.0.2-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.9-1 libghc-pandoc-dev/3.9-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.9-1 libghc-pandoc-doc/3.9-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.9-1 libghc-pandoc-prof/3.9-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 8
haskell-pandoc 3.9-1 pandoc-data/3.9-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 8
haskell-psqueues 0.2.8.3-1 libghc-psqueues-dev/0.2.8.3-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 13
haskell-psqueues 0.2.8.3-1 libghc-psqueues-doc/0.2.8.3-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 13
haskell-psqueues 0.2.8.3-1 libghc-psqueues-prof/0.2.8.3-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 13
haskell-quickcheck-safe 0.1.0.6-7 libghc-quickcheck-safe-dev/0.1.0.6-7+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 6
haskell-quickcheck-safe 0.1.0.6-7 libghc-quickcheck-safe-doc/0.1.0.6-7 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 6
haskell-quickcheck-safe 0.1.0.6-7 libghc-quickcheck-safe-prof/0.1.0.6-7+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 6
haskell-scotty 0.22+dfsg-1 libghc-scotty-dev/0.22+dfsg-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 10
haskell-scotty 0.22+dfsg-1 libghc-scotty-dev/0.22+dfsg-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 10
haskell-scotty 0.22+dfsg-1 libghc-scotty-doc/0.22+dfsg-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 10
haskell-scotty 0.22+dfsg-1 libghc-scotty-prof/0.22+dfsg-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 10
haskell-scotty 0.22+dfsg-1 libghc-scotty-prof/0.22+dfsg-1+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 10
lenovolegionlinux 0.0.20+ds-1.1 lenovolegionlinux-dkms/0.0.20+ds-1.1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 18
meshlab 2025.07~dfsg-2 meshlab/2025.07~dfsg-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 13
node-blueprintjs 4.17.8~git20230417213433.6dab069+ds1-3 node-blueprintjs-core/4.17.8~git20230417213433.6dab069+ds1-3 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 5
node-blueprintjs 4.17.8~git20230417213433.6dab069+ds1-3 node-blueprintjs-select/4.9.12~4.17.8~git20230417213433.6dab069+ds1-3 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 5
node-json-schema-merge-allof 0.8.1+~cs9.16.23-2 node-json-schema-merge-allof/0.8.1+~cs9.16.23-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 5
node-y-codemirror 3.0.1-2 node-y-codemirror/3.0.1-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 5
openmesh 11.0.0-2 libopenmesh11.0/11.0.0-2+b2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 11
openmesh 11.0.0-2 libopenmesh-apps/11.0.0-2+b2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 11
openmesh 11.0.0-2 libopenmesh-dev/11.0.0-2+b2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 11
openmesh 11.0.0-2 libopenmesh-doc/11.0.0-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 11
python-command-runner 1.7.5-1 python3-command-runner/1.7.5-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 10
python-hdf5plugin 5.1.0-1 python3-hdf5plugin/5.1.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
python-hdf5plugin 5.1.0-1 python3-hdf5plugin-doc/5.1.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 7
python-sigima 1.1.1-1 python3-sigima/1.1.1-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 9
python-signedjson 1.1.4-3 python3-signedjson/1.1.4-3 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 6
railcontrol 24+dfsg1-9 railcontrol/24+dfsg1-9 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 8 line 8
rust-jaq 2.3.0-1 jaq/2.3.0-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 6 line 15
rust-jql 8.0.9-2 jql/8.0.9-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 8
rust-jql 8.0.9-2 jql/8.0.9-2+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 8
tryton-modules-account-payment-braintree 7.0.0-3 tryton-modules-account-payment-braintree/7.0.0-3 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 35
tryton-modules-marketing-automation 7.0.1-1 tryton-modules-marketing-automation/7.0.1-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 23
tryton-modules-marketing-email 7.0.0-3 tryton-modules-marketing-email/7.0.0-3 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 27
web-cache 1.1.0-2 python3-web-cache/1.1.0-2 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 11
zegrapher 3.1.1-5 zegrapher/3.1.1-5 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 7 line 14
zegrapher 3.1.1-5 zegrapher/3.1.1-5+b1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 14
zfs-autobackup 3.3-1 zfs-autobackup/3.3-1 warning possible-unindented-list-in-extended-description 1 line 10