LINTIAN

# `special-file`

The package contains a so-called special file, like a device file. That is forbidden by policy.

If your program needs the device file, you should create it by calling `makedev` from the `postinst` maintainer script.

Severity: | `error`
Experimental: | `false`

## See also

- Device files (Section 10.6) in the Debian Policy Manual

- list of all the affected packages
- the source of this tag