jordansissel/fpm · error

Some of the dependencies looked like they weren't package na

Error message

Some of the dependencies looked like they weren't package names. Such dependency entries only serve to confuse arch. I am removing them.

What it means

Error "Some of the dependencies looked like they weren't package names. Such dependency entries only serve to confuse arch. I am removing them." thrown in jordansissel/fpm.

Source

Thrown at lib/fpm/package/pacman.rb:70

        return @architecture
    end
  end # def architecture

  def iteration
    return @iteration || 1
  end # def iteration

  def config_files
    return @config_files || []
  end # def config_files

  def dependencies
    bogus_regex = /[^\sA-Za-z0-9><=+._@-]/
    # Actually modifies depencies if they are not right
    bogus_dependencies = @dependencies.grep bogus_regex
    if bogus_dependencies.any?
      @dependencies.reject! { |a| a =~ bogus_regex }
      logger.warn("Some of the dependencies looked like they weren't package " \
                  "names. Such dependency entries only serve to confuse arch. " \
                  "I am removing them.",
                  :removed_dependencies => bogus_dependencies,
                  :fixed_dependencies => @dependencies)
    end
    return @dependencies
  end


  # This method is invoked on a package when it has been converted to a new
  # package format. The purpose of this method is to do any extra conversion
  # steps, like translating dependency conditions, etc.
  #def converted_from(origin)
    # nothing to do by default. Subclasses may implement this.
    # See the RPM package class for an example.
  #end # def converted_from

  # Add a new source to this package.

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/fpm/package/pacman.rb:70 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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