dpkg-dev should recommend fakeroot

Bug #280758 reported by James Troup
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
dpkg (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
dpkg (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: dpkg

dpkg-buildpackage now uses fakeroot by deault; I think it'd be reasonable for dpkg-dev to Recommend fakeroot.

Colin Watson (cjwatson)
Changed in dpkg:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
Revision history for this message
Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

This was fixed in dpkg 1.15.4, and so is fixed in karmic.

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
Changed in dpkg (Debian):
status: Unknown → Fix Released
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