[Bug 878562] [NEW] dpkg-shlibdeps: error: package. is not a valid version

[Raphaël Hertzog]

status invalid
 done

On Wed, 19 Oct 2011, Benjamin Drung wrote:
> dpkg-shlibdeps: error: package. is not a valid version

The error is explicit. Something, somewhere, uses a package version
"package." and versions are not allowed to start with a letter, they must
start with a digit.

Try looking into shlibs and symbols files in particular. I was unable to
find anything in "precise"... so it must be something specific to your daily
build environment.

Try running dpkg-shlibdeps in verbose mode (-v -v) to have a better idea
where this is found.

Cheers,
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Title:
  dpkg-shlibdeps: error: package. is not a valid version

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The daily build of VLC [1] fails to build on precise:

  make[1]: Leaving directory `/build/buildd/vlc-1.2.0~~git20111019+r956'
     dh_makeshlibs -a -O--parallel
     dh_shlibdeps -a -O--parallel
  dpkg-shlibdeps: error: package. is not a valid version
  dh_shlibdeps: dpkg-shlibdeps -Tdebian/vlc.substvars debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/gui/libskins2_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/gui/libqt4_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/services_discovery/libxcb_apps_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/access/libxcb_screen_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_filter/libpanoramix_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libavcodec_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libsdl_image_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libaa_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libxcb_xv_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libxcb_window_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libxcb_x11_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libegl_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/video_output/libxcb_glx_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/misc/libxscreensaver_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/misc/libxdg_screensaver_plugin.so debian/vlc/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/control/libglobalhotkeys_plugin.so returned exit code 255
  make: *** [binary-arch] Error 255
  dpkg-buildpackage: error: /usr/bin/fakeroot debian/rules binary-arch gave error exit status 2

  The version is "1.2.0~~git20111019+r956-0~r45~precise1".

  Full build log: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/83223870/buildlog_ubuntu-precise-amd64.vlc_1.2.0%7E%7Egit20111019%2Br956-0%7Er45%7Eprecise1_FAILEDTOBUILD.txt.gz
  [1] https://code.launchpad.net/~videolan/+recipe/master-daily

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