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I: textflow source: debian-watch-file-is-missing
N:
N: This source package is not Debian-native but it does not have a
N: debian/watch file. This file is used for automatic detection of new
N: upstream versions by the Debian External Health Status project and other
N: project infrastructure. If this package is maintained upstream, please
N: consider adding a debian/watch file to detect new releases.
N:
N: If the package is not maintained upstream or if upstream uses a
N: distribution mechanism that cannot be meaningfully monitored by uscan
N: and the Debian External Health Status project, please consider adding a
N: debian/watch file containing only comments documenting the situation.
N:
N: Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 4.11 (Optional upstream source
N: location: debian/watch) and the uscan(1) manual page for details.
N:
N: Severity: wishlist, Certainty: certain
N:
W: textflow: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/textflow
N:
N: Each binary in /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /bin, /sbin or /usr/games should
N: have a manual page
N:
N: Note that though the man program has the capability to check for several
N: program names in the NAMES section, each of these programs should have
N: its own manual page (a symbolic link to the appropriate manual page is
N: sufficient) because other manual page viewers such as xman or tkman
N: don't support this.
N:
N: If the name of the man page differs from the binary by case, man may be
N: able to find it anyway; however, it is still best practice to make the
N: case of the man page match the case of the binary.
N:
N: If the man pages are provided by another package on which this package
N: depends, lintian may not be able to determine that man pages are
N: available. In this case, after confirming that all binaries do have man
N: pages after this package and its dependencies are installed, please add
N: a lintian override.
N:
N: Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 12.1 (Manual pages) for details.
N:
N: Severity: normal, Certainty: possible
N:
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