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# `debhelper-base-compat-level-is-missing`

The package build-depends on debhelper but does not ship a compat file. Packages not using an experimental or beta compatibility level may alternatively Build-Depend on the debhelper-compat virtual package, For example:

    Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13)

Alternatively, packages can use the `X-DH-Compat` field in `debian/control` to specify debhelper compat level. Note that using a compat file is not accepted starting compat level 14. Please refer to the debhelper documentation on how to create the compat file and the differences between each compat level.

Severity: | `warning`
Experimental: | `false`
Renamed from: | `debhelper-compat-file-is-missing`

## See also

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-changes/2012/01/msg01335.html

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2026/02/msg00357.html

- the debhelper(7) manual page

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