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Review: python-mimesis 19.1.0-1

Package Information

DescriptionPython 3 library for generating fake data

Mimesis provides generators for fake personal, address, text, and other structured data for use in tests and fixtures.

MaintainerKirill Rekhov <krekhov.dev@gmail.com>
Changed ByKirill Rekhov <krekhov.dev@gmail.com>
Sponsorwerdahias@debian.org
Distributionunstable
Architectureall
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/krekhov/python-mimesis.git (browse)
Closes#1125452
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/python-mimesis
Uploaded14 days ago

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Distributionunstable
DateMon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:41 +0000
Sourcepython-mimesis
Version19.1.0-1
Changed-ByKirill Rekhov
Architectureall source
Changelog
python-mimesis (19.1.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Initial release (Closes: #1125452)
.dsc
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listpython3-mimesis deb python optional arch=all
Sectionpython
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Source: https://github.com/lk-geimfari/mimesis
Upstream-Name: mimesis
Upstream-Contact: Isaak Uchakaev <hey@isaak.dev>

Files: *
Copyright: 2016-2026, Isaak Uchakaev <hey@isaak.dev>
License: Expat

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2026, Kirill Rekhov <krekhov.dev@gmail.com>
License: Expat

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Review Information

started — allocated to eamanu 14 days ago, started 14 days ago.

Public Notes

12 days ago ● public

debian/copyright check

Command: cme check dpkg-copyright
Exit code: 0

(no output)

12 days ago ● public

licenserecon

Command: licenserecon
Exit code: 0

en: Versions: licenserecon '14.0'  licensecheck '3.3.9-1'

Parsing Source Tree  ....
Reading d/copyright  ....
Running licensecheck ....

No significant differences found
12 days ago ● public

Look for SPDX

Command: grep -r -B1 'SPDX-'
Exit code: 1

(no output)

12 days ago ● public

Lintian

Command: lintian -i -I -v --pedantic
Exit code: 0

N:
I: python-mimesis source: older-debian-watch-file-standard 4 [debian/watch]
N: 
N:   The version= line in the debian/watch file in this package declares an
N:   older version. Please upgrade when you have a chance.
N: 
N:   Please refer to the uscan(1) manual page for details.
N: 
N:   Visibility: info
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: debian/watch/standard
N: 
N:
I: python-mimesis source: superficial-tests [debian/tests/control]
N: 
N:   The source package declares tests in the debian/tests/control file but
N:   provides only tests with a superficial restriction.
N:   
N:   Please provide more meaningful tests.
N: 
N:   Please refer to
N:   https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2019/08/msg00003.html,
N:   Bug#932870, and
N:   https://salsa.debian.org/ci-team/autopkgtest/tree/master/doc/README.package-tests.rst
N:   for details.
N: 
N:   Visibility: info
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: testsuite
N: 
N:
P: python3-mimesis: image-file-in-usr-lib [usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/mimesis/datasets/bin/sample.gif]
N: 
N:   This package installs a pixmap or a bitmap within /usr/lib. According to
N:   the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, architecture-independent files should
N:   be placed within /usr/share instead.
N: 
N:   Visibility: pedantic
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: images
N: 
N:
P: python3-mimesis: image-file-in-usr-lib [usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/mimesis/datasets/bin/sample.jpg]
N:
P: python3-mimesis: image-file-in-usr-lib [usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/mimesis/datasets/bin/sample.png]
N:
P: python-mimesis source: redundant-priority-optional-field [debian/control:3]
N: 
N:   This package currently sets the Priority field in the debian/control file
N:   to "optional".
N:   
N:   As of dpkg version 1.22.13, this field is set to "optional" by default. As
N:   such, in this case the Priority field is redundant and should be removed.
N: 
N:   Visibility: pedantic
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: debian/control/field/priority
N: 

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