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Bug#358255: Bug#358255: Make pbuilder fail with a meaningful error when .ch: msg#00041

Subject: Bug#358255: Bug#358255: Make pbuilder fail with a meaningful error when .changes file is used instead of .dsc
Hi,

> Please add a check to pbuilder to make it recognize if the .changes file is
> used instead of the .dsc file in the "pbuilder build <file>" command and fail
> with a meaningful warning.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Alex.
> 
> P.S.: Yes, I did foolishly try to build using the .changes file and, of
> course, pbuilder was trying to use the package category "web" or "graphics" or
> whatever I was building as a file name and failed with a message like this:

Heh. that might be a good idea.
I can't think up of any reliable way to check it. There are options

1. checking the name ends with .dsc

        is .dsc the only valid exception ever?

2. checking the contents

        check against what? is this method fragile?




regards,
        junichi
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