Public bug reported: I tried to request information on a package and got an error:
patrik@ubuntu:~$ dpkg -s gnome-screensaver dpkg-query: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 7732 package 'debian-keyring': `Recommends' field, reference to `gnupg': version contains `)' The line 7732 is: Recommends: gnupg (>= 1.0.6-4( As seen the last parenthesis is wrong. Package: debian-keyring Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: misc Installed-Size: 35040 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <[email protected]> Architecture: all Version: 2010.12.29 Replaces: debian-maintainers Provides: debian-maintainers Recommends: gnupg (>= 1.0.6-4( Conflicts: debian-maintainers Description: GnuPG keys of Debian Developers The Debian project wants developers to digitally sign the announcements of their packages with GnuPG, to protect against forgeries. This package contains keyrings of GnuPG and keys of developers. Original-Maintainer: Debian Keyring Maintainers <[email protected]> Homepage: http://keyring.debian.org/ ** Affects: debian-keyring (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/840147 Title: debian-keyring: DEBIAN info is wrong To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-keyring/+bug/840147/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
