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Test::Lintian::Helper(3) Debian Package Checker Test::Lintian::Helper(3)

NAME

Test::Lintian::Helper -- Helper functions for various testing parts

SYNOPSIS

  use Test::Lintian::Helper qw(get_latest_policy);
  my $policy_version = get_latest_policy();

DESCRIPTION

Helper functions for preparing and running Lintian tests.

FUNCTIONS

Ensures that the output from dpkg-architecture has been cached.
Returns a list with two elements. The first is the most recent version of the Debian policy. The second is its effective date.
Returns the version of debhelper recommended in 'debhelper/compat-level' via Lintian::Data, relative to the established LINTIAN_BASE.
Populates TARGET_DIR with files/dirs from SRC_DIR, preserving all attributes but dereferencing links. For an empty directory, no dummy file is required.
Returns a string with the date and time described by EPOCH, formatted according to RFC822.
2023-02-05 Lintian v2.116.3