[Pkg-pascal-devel] Bug#954676: pasdoc: FTBFS: dh_installman: error: Could not determine section for ./pasdoc.1

[Paul Gevers]

Hi Michalis,

On 30-03-2020 14:11, Michalis Kamburelis wrote:
> Do we know what the message "Could not determine section for" means,
> or how to investigate it? I mean, this manpage should go to section 1
> ("User Commands"), which is indicated both by the filename "pasdoc.1"
> and by text inside "pasdoc(1)". Why does the dh_installman not catch
> it?

I don't know but if nobody does, I'll figure it out. I consider this a
stupid regression of help2man and/or dh_installman, but there's probably
a reason.

> If necessary, I can easily create a proper manpage upstream (that
> would be available in our repository, without the need for help2man),
> I just need to know what is exactly required / necessary to avoid :)

Let's not go that route unless you as upstream really want to support a
proper man page. I mean, apparently you never really consider the
program to lack a dedicated man page. Obviously if you think otherwise
because of this issue, feel free to draft (and maintain) a man page
upstream, but otherwise I am totally happy to ship a man page created
with help2man. I assume you do maintain the --help option.

Paul

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