Test::Lintian::Helper (3) Linux Manual Page

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

Synopsis

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

Helper functions for preparing and running Lintian tests.

cache_dpkg_architecture_values(): Ensures that the output from dpkg-architecture has been cached.
get_latest_policy(): Returns a list with two elements. The first is the most recent version of the Debian policy. The second is its effective date.
get_recommended_debhelper_version(): Returns the version of debhelper recommended in ‘debhelper/compat-level’ via Lintian::Data, relative to the established LINTIAN_ROOT.
get_required_debhelper_version(): Returns the version of debhelper required in the file ‘debian/control’ relative to the established LINTIAN_ROOT. The return value is the exact string, which can include characters like a tilde.
copy_dir_contents(SRC_DIR, TARGET_DIR): Populates TARGET_DIR with files/dirs from SRC_DIR, preserving all attributes but dereferencing links. For an empty directory, no dummy file is required.
rfc822date(EPOCH): Returns a string with the date and time described by EPOCH, formatted according to RFC822.