Static analysis tool for Ubuntu SRU (Stable Release Update) patches
sru-lint validates Ubuntu SRU patches by checking changelog entries, version numbers,
bug targeting, and distribution validity. It integrates with Launchpad to verify bug
references and generates structured reports for CI/CD pipelines.
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install snapd
Install SRU linter
To install SRU linter, simply use the following command: