diff --git a/debian/midori.lintian-overrides b/debian/midori.lintian-overrides
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+# Overrides the warnings given by the following shlibs.  These
+# warnings are wrong because these shlibs are private to the project;
+# they are actually plugins that Midori offers.  For the rationale
+# behind these overrides, see Debian Policy, section 10.2.
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libabout 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libadblock 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libaddons 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libapps 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libcolorful-tabs 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libcookie-manager 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libcookie-permissions 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libcopy-tabs 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libdelayed-load 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libdevpet 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libdomain-keys 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libexternal-download-manager 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libfeed-panel 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libflummi 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libformhistory 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libhistory-list 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libmouse-gestures 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libnojs 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libnotes 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libnsplugin-manager 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libopen-with 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libshortcuts 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libstatusbar-features 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libstatus-clock 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libtabby 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libtab-panel 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libtabs-minimized 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libtoolbar-editor 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libtransfers 1
+unused-shlib-entry-in-control-file libwebmedia-now-playing 1
+
+package-name-doesnt-match-sonames libmidori-core1
+non-dev-pkg-with-shlib-symlink usr/lib/libmidori-core.so.0.0.0 usr/lib/libmidori-core.so
diff --git a/debian/midori.shlibs b/debian/midori.shlibs
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+++ b/debian/midori.shlibs
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+libmidori-core 1 midori
+libabout 1 midori
+libadblock 1 midori
+libaddons 1 midori
+libapps 1 midori
+libcolorful-tabs 1 midori
+libcookie-manager 1 midori
+libcookie-permissions 1 midori
+libcopy-tabs 1 midori
+libdelayed-load 1 midori
+libdevpet 1 midori
+libdomain-keys 1 midori
+libexternal-download-manager 1 midori
+libfeed-panel 1 midori
+libflummi 1 midori
+libformhistory 1 midori
+libhistory-list 1 midori
+libmouse-gestures 1 midori
+libnojs 1 midori
+libnotes 1 midori
+libnsplugin-manager 1 midori
+libopen-with 1 midori
+libshortcuts 1 midori
+libstatusbar-features 1 midori
+libstatus-clock 1 midori
+libtabby 1 midori
+libtab-panel 1 midori
+libtabs-minimized 1 midori
+libtoolbar-editor 1 midori
+libtransfers 1 midori
+libwebmedia-now-playing 1 midori
diff --git a/debian/source/lintian-overrides b/debian/source/lintian-overrides
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+# This file is just used for testing, and is not installed with the
+# package.  Moreover, it is generated from a PNG image, using the
+# following command:
+#
+#   png2swf -z -j 1 -o data/midori.swf ./icons/16x16/midori.png
+#
+# Which means that it can be easily verified.  The png2swf command can
+# be found in the swftools package.
+midori source: source-is-missing data/midori.swf