This patch should fix the installation problems and makes the package lintian clean.
diff -Nu jde-2.3.5.1/debian/jde.doc-base jde/debian/jde.doc-base --- jde-2.3.5.1/debian/jde.doc-base 2007-09-16 18:06:46.000000000 -0400 +++ jde/debian/jde.doc-base 2007-09-16 17:23:14.000000000 -0400 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -Section: Apps/Programming Document: jde +Section: Apps/Programming Title: JDEE JDE User's Guide Author: Paul Kinnucan Abstract: This guide explains how to use the JDE to develop Java applications diff -Nu jde-2.3.5.1/debian/jde.manpages jde/debian/jde.manpages --- jde-2.3.5.1/debian/jde.manpages 1969-12-31 19:00:00.000000000 -0500 +++ jde/debian/jde.manpages 2007-09-16 17:56:15.000000000 -0400 @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +debian/jtags.1 diff -Nu jde-2.3.5.1/debian/jtags.1 jde/debian/jtags.1 --- jde-2.3.5.1/debian/jtags.1 2007-09-16 18:06:46.000000000 -0400 +++ jde/debian/jtags.1 2007-09-16 18:02:51.000000000 -0400 @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ .\" .sp <n> insert n+1 empty lines .\" for manpage-specific macros, see man(7) .SH NAME -jde \- program to do something +jde \- generate emacs tags file for Java source code .SH SYNOPSIS .B jtags .RI [ options ] " srcdir" ... Common subdirectories: jde-2.3.5.1/debian/patches and jde/debian/patches diff -Nu jde-2.3.5.1/debian/rules jde/debian/rules --- jde-2.3.5.1/debian/rules 2007-09-16 18:06:46.000000000 -0400 +++ jde/debian/rules 2007-09-16 17:57:57.000000000 -0400 @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ install -m 644 $(CURDIR)/java/lib/jde.jar $(CURDIR)/debian/jde/usr/share/java/ install -m 755 $(CURDIR)/lisp/jtags $(CURDIR)/debian/jde/usr/bin + chmod -x $(CURDIR)/lisp/makefile.sample # Build architecture-independent files here.