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# `unknown-section`

The "Section:" field in this package's control file is not one of the sections in use on the ftp archive. Valid sections are currently admin, comm, cli-mono, database, debug, devel, doc, editors, electronics, embedded, fonts, games, gnome, gnu-r, gnustep, graphics, hamradio, haskell, httpd, interpreters, java, javascript, kde, libdevel, libs, lisp, localization, kernel, mail, math, misc, net, news, ocaml, oldlibs, otherosfs, perl, php, python, ruby, rust, science, shells, sound, tex, text, utils, vcs, video, web, x11, xfce, zope.

The section name should be preceded by either "contrib/", "non-free/" or "non-free-firmware/" if the package is in the according archive area.

Severity: | `warning`
Experimental: | `false`

## See also

- Sections (Section 2.4) in the Debian Policy Manual

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