[tex-live] Things to be fixed in TeX live or upstream

Norbert Preining preining at logic.at
Tue Aug 2 17:16:48 CEST 2005 

Dear friends!

To make sure that problems occuring while packaging TeX live for Debian
are reported back, here is a list of warnings found by lintian. Some of
the warnings are irrelevant for us, but others seem to be interesting
and maybe should be fixed in the depot, in upstream, or in the
conversion scripts.

binary-without-manpage:
-----------------------
	lintian moans about missing man pages. If someone knows about
	the existence of man pages for these tools, please contact me.
	Maybe I take a look into tetex for debian.
altpdfamstex
altpdfcontext
cslatex
csplain
fdf2tan
mex
mptopdf
pdfcslatex
pdfcsplain
pdfmex
pdfplatex
perltex
physe
phyzzx
platex
texsis
utf8mex

configure-generated-file-in-source:
-----------------------------------
	Probably irrelevant, but what has this file to do in the source
	distribution?
texmf-dist/source/plain/pdcmac/config.status

executable-not-elf-or-script:
-----------------------------
	These four files have the executable bit set, which is
	definitely useless. I don't know wether this comes from
	the ctan2tds script or from upstream.
texmf/bibtex/bib/iopart-num/iopart-num-example.bib
texmf/bibtex/bst/iopart-num/iopart-num.bst
texmf/source/latex/ebsthesis/ebsthesis.dtx
texmf/source/latex/ebsthesis/ebsthesis.ins

manpage-has-bad-whatis-entry:
-----------------------------
	from lintian:
N:   Each manual page should start with a `NAME' section, which lists the
N:   name and a brief description of the page seperated by '\-'. These
N:   sections are parsed by `mandb' and stored in a database for the use of
N:   `apropos' and `whatis', so they must be in a certain format. This
N:   manual page apparently uses the wrong format and cannot be parsed by
N:   `mandb'.
man/man1/vlna.1.gz

package-contains-CVS-dir:
-------------------------
	See above concerning config.status
documentation-english/english/make-tex-work/html/CVS/
documentation-english/english/make-tex-work/html/figures/CVS/
texmf-doc/doc/english/make-tex-work/html/CVS
texmf-doc/doc/english/make-tex-work/html/figures/CVS

unusual-interpreter:
--------------------
	Irrelevant. This is a good interpreter, we know this.
	Probably only simplify-rename.pe should also get fontforge!
source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-BoldItalicOsF.pe #!fontforge
source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-BoldOsF.pe #!fontforge
source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-ItalicOsF.pe #!fontforge
source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-SC.pe #!fontforge
source/fonts/hfbright/simplify-rename.pe #!pfaedit

zero-byte-file-in-doc-directory:
--------------------------------
	This is something which really is interesting. ALL these files
	have 0 byte. Ok, for some of them (VERSION-1.1) it might be ok
	as the name is the information, but for some other files this
	really looks fishy.
texlive-documentation-english/english/impatient/config.tex
texlive-documentation-english/english/latex-web-companion/ch3bis/l2hexa/images.idx
texlive-documentation-french/french/impatient-fr/config.tex
texlive-documentation-german/german/lshort-german/LaTeX2e-Kurzbeschreibung
texlive-fontsextra/latex/brushscr/AAA_readme.bbl
texlive-fontsextra/latex/cmastro/00astro.bbl
texlive-fontsextra/latex/cmastro/00loadastr.bbl
texlive-latexextra/latex/figbib/figbib_sample.figbib.2.fig
texlive-latexextra/latex/hvfloat/VERSION-1.1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlf1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlf2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlf3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlf5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlf7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlf8
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt10
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mlt8
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mtc
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mtc1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mtc2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mtc3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mtc5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/add.mtc7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlf1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlf2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlf3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlf6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlf7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlt1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlt2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlt3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlt5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mlt7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/fminitoc.mtc8
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.mtc
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.mtc1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.plf3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.plt1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.plt2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.plt3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.slf5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/mini-art.slf6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlf1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlf6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlt1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlt3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlt4
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlt5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mlt6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.mtc
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.plt2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc-ex.plt3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlf1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlf2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlf3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlf6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlf7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlt1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlt2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlt3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlt5
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mlt7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc1
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc2
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc3
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc6
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc7
texlive-latexextra/latex/minitoc/minitoc.mtc8
texlive-latexextra/latex/minutes/Sample.mtc
texlive-mathextra/latex/mathpazo/mapppl.tex
texlive-mathextra/latex/mathpazo/mapzplm.tex
texlive-pstricks/generic/pst-circ/Version-1.21
texlive-pstricks/generic/pst-light3d/Version-0.11

script-not-executable:
----------------------
	Ok, something more irrelevant. A script included does not have
	the executable bit set. Ok for me.
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/gentfm.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/gentipa.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/gentipx.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/genxipa.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/genxipx.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/mktipapk.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/tipa/mkxipapk.sh
texmf/fonts/source/public/wsuipa/compilefonts
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/ctxtools.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/newimgtopdf.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/newpstopdf.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/rlxtools.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/texmfstart.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/texsync.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/textools.rb
texmf/scripts/context/ruby/xmltools.rb
texmf/source/eplain/base/add-date
texmf/source/eplain/base/add-version
texmf/source/eplain/base/fix-checksum
texmf/source/eplain/base/merge
texmf/source/eplain/base/tarchive
texmf/source/fonts/ai/aidvips
texmf/source/fonts/ai/aipdflatex
texmf/source/fonts/ai/aipdftex
texmf/source/fonts/eco/create.sh
texmf/source/fonts/eurofont/install.sh
texmf/source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-BoldItalicOsF.pe
texmf/source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-BoldOsF.pe
texmf/source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-ItalicOsF.pe
texmf/source/fonts/fpl/fpl/TeXPalladioL-SC.pe
texmf/source/fonts/hfbright/generate.sh
texmf/source/fonts/hfbright/simplify-rename.pe
texmf/source/fonts/lucold/makefd
texmf/source/fonts/lucold/maketfm
texmf/source/fonts/lucold/makevf
texmf/source/generic/psfig/pscompress
texmf/source/generic/psfig/unsupported/macdemo/cleanfig
texmf/source/generic/xypic/dvitogif89a
texmf/source/generic/xypic/install-tds
texmf/source/latex/ae/clean
texmf/source/latex/ae/debian/postinst
texmf/source/latex/ae/debian/postrm
texmf/source/latex/ae/debian/rules
texmf/source/latex/ae/go
texmf/source/latex/ae/install
texmf/source/latex/ae/makepl
texmf/source/latex/authorindex/authorindex
texmf/source/latex/bibhtml/bibhtml
texmf/source/latex/calendar/mkaddr.tcl
texmf/source/latex/eepic/grafig.shar
texmf/source/latex/flabels/makedoc
texmf/source/latex/formula/newform.bat
texmf/source/latex/formula/newformula
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/julesverne/basic/CLEAN.sh
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/julesverne/basic/DO_pdf.sh
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/julesverne/basic/DO_postscript.sh
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/julesverne/bellswhistles/CLEAN.sh
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/julesverne/bellswhistles/DO_pdf.sh
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/julesverne/bellswhistles/DO_postscript.sh
texmf/source/latex/geomsty/geomfix
texmf/source/latex/grtimes/inlig
texmf/source/latex/hyper/dvi2pdf.pl
texmf/source/latex/jura/jura2html
texmf/source/latex/koma-script/genindex.pl
texmf/source/latex/listbib/listbib
texmf/source/latex/montex/cyrename.pl
texmf/source/latex/montex/mfinput/bithe/testfont.sh
texmf/source/latex/montex/mkmlsmf.pl
texmf/source/latex/montex/testfont.sh
texmf/source/latex/notes/makedoc
texmf/source/latex/petri-nets/pn2pdf
texmf/source/latex/pslatex/shell/pslatex
texmf/source/latex/rst/urml2latex.perl
texmf/source/latex/splitindex/install.sh
texmf/source/latex/splitindex/splitindex.pl
texmf/source/latex/technics/png2eps.sh
texmf/source/latex/urlbst/urlbst.pl
texmf/source/latex/wordcount/wordcount.sh
texmf/source/latex/youngtab/makeydoc
texmf/source/plain/pdcmac/configure
texmf/source/plain/pdcmac/dtxtags
texmf/source/plain/pdcmac/fig2epsf
texmf/source/plain/pdcmac/pinstall
texmf/source/plain/pdcmac/pmkdir
texmf/tex/fontinst/cyrfinst/etc/showenc
texmf/tex/generic/hyphen/bahyph.sh
texmf/tex/plain/cyrplain/makefmts.sh

extra-license-file:
-------------------
	This is something I have to discuss with DDs what to do, forget
	it for the moment.
doc/texlive-basic/generic/enctex/COPYING.UCD
doc/texlive-basic/generic/enctex/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/bera/LICENSE
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/blacklettert1/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/cm-super/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/eco/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/frcursive/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/genealogy/licence.txt
doc/texlive-fontsextra/fonts/pclnfss/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/latex/accfonts/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/latex/cm-lgc/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-fontsextra/latex/marvosym/LICENSE
doc/texlive-fontsrecommended/fonts/eurosym/COPYING
doc/texlive-formatsextra/latex/edmac/copying.gz
doc/texlive-formatsextra/texsis/base/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-langafrican/fonts/fc/licence.gnu.gz
doc/texlive-langcyrillic/fonts/literat/license
doc/texlive-langczechslovak/cslatex/base/license.eng.gz
doc/texlive-langfrench/latex/aeguill/license.txt
doc/texlive-langgreek/latex/ibygrk/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-langgreek/latex/kerkis/License.txt
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/algorithms/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/assignment/LICENSE.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/beamer/beamerug-license.tex.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/begriff/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/clock/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/ebsthesis/LICENSE
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/invoice/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/lettre/LICENSE
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/lineno/COPYING.txt
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/ltxindex/copying.txt.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/pecha/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/showlabels/LICENCE.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/textpos/LICENCE.gz
doc/texlive-latexextra/latex/xmpincl/license.xmp
doc/texlive-latexrecommended/latex/booktabs/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-latexrecommended/latex/rcs/License.gz
doc/texlive-latexrecommended/latex/ucs/LICENSE
doc/texlive-pictures/generic/xypic/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-pictures/latex/pb-diagram/COPYING.gz
doc/texlive-plainextra/plain/pdcmac/copying.txt.gz
doc/texlive-pstricks/generic/pst-bar/LICENSE
texmf/fonts/type1/public/ethiop/COPYING
texmf/source/alatex/base/COPYING
texmf/source/fonts/fpl/fpl/COPYING
texmf/source/generic/xypic/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/ae/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/apa/LICENCE
texmf/source/latex/bibhtml/LICENCE
texmf/source/latex/biocon/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/circ/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/cooking/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/ctib/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/emp/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/fancyref/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/feyn/LICENCE
texmf/source/latex/flashcards/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/footnpag/License
texmf/source/latex/gatech-thesis/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/hc/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/manjutex/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/mcite/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/mdwtools/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/pbox/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/petri-nets/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/qsymbols/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/scale/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/trfsigns/COPYING
texmf/source/latex/units/COPYING
texmf/source/plain/jsmisc/License
texmf/source/plain/pdcmac/copying.tex


Thanks for the attention and all the best

Norbert

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