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
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