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Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class - Lintian interface to binary package data collection

    my ($name, $type, $dir) = ('foobar', 'binary', '/path/to/lab-entry');
    my $collect = Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class->new($name);

Lintian::Processable::Installable::Class provides an interface to package data for binary packages.

The package probably contains only debug symbols.
The package was probably generated automatically.
The package is probably transitional, i.e. it probably depends
on stuff will eventually disappear.
This package is probably some kind of meta or task package. A meta package is usually empty and just depend on stuff. It also returns a true value for "tasks" (i.e. tasksel "tasks").

Originally written by Frank Lichtenheld <djpig@debian.org> for Lintian. Amended by Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com> for Lintian.

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2023-02-05 Lintian v2.116.3