Test::Lintian::Helper -- Helper functions for various testing parts
use Test::Lintian::Helper qw(get_host_architecture); my $arch = get_host_architecture();
Helper functions for preparing and running Lintian tests.
Returns a string containing the value of $DEB_HOST_ARCH.
Returns a list with two elements. The first is the most recent version of the Debian policy. The second is its effective date.
Returns the version of debhelper required in the file 'debian/control' relative to the established LINTIAN_ROOT. The return value is the exact string, which can include characters like a tilde.
Returns the version of debhelper installed on the running system.
Populates TARGET_DIR with files/dirs from SRC_DIR, preserving all attributes but dereferencing links. For an empty directory, no dummy file is required.
Returns a string with the date and time described by EPOCH, formatted according to RFC822.