Debian bug report logs - #984
makeindex's 'debian.rules' calls outdated package util.

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Subject: makeindex's 'debian.rules' calls outdated package util.
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Package: makeindex
Version: 2.12

Makeindex calls 'dpkg-util.deb' instead of 'dpkg-deb'; this patch
contains a fix:

-- CUT ME--
diff -C2 -r makeindex-2.12/debian.rules makeindex-2.12-fixed/debian.rules
*** makeindex-2.12/debian.rules	Mon Aug 22 21:53:55 1994
--- makeindex-2.12-fixed/debian.rules	Tue Jun 13 10:44:39 1995
***************
*** 34,38 ****
  	install -g root -o root -m 644 doc/makeindex.l \
  	   debian-tmp/usr/man/man1/makeindex.1
! 	dpkg-util.deb --build `pwd`/debian-tmp
  	mv debian-tmp.deb ../$(debname).deb
  
--- 34,38 ----
  	install -g root -o root -m 644 doc/makeindex.l \
  	   debian-tmp/usr/man/man1/makeindex.1
! 	dpkg-deb --build `pwd`/debian-tmp
  	mv debian-tmp.deb ../$(debname).deb
-- OUCH --  

Regards,
Ray
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