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
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_BASE.
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.
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