@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dpkg (1.16.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
* Add missing options to update-alternative --help output.
* Count “conffile name is duplicated” for dpkg-deb warning count summary.
* Improve and clarify strings for translation. Closes: #604914
+ * Prefix all fatal error messages with “error: ”.
[ Raphaël Hertzog ]
* Fail properly when debian/source/format is empty. Closes: #600854
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ catch_fatal_error(void)
void
print_fatal_error(const char *emsg, const char *contextstring)
{
- fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n",thisname,emsg);
+ fprintf(stderr, _("%s: error: %s\n"), thisname, emsg);
}