dpkg-distaddfile(1) — Linux manual page

dpkg-distaddfile(1)             dpkg suite            dpkg-distaddfile(1)

NAME         top

       dpkg-distaddfile - add entries to debian/files

SYNOPSIS         top

       dpkg-distaddfile [option...] filename section priority

DESCRIPTION         top

       dpkg-distaddfile adds an entry for a named file to debian/files.

       It takes three non-option arguments, the filename and the section
       and priority for the .changes file.

       The filename should be specified relative to the directory where
       dpkg-genchanges will expect to find the files, usually .., rather
       than being a pathname relative to the current directory when dpkg-
       distaddfile is run.

OPTIONS         top

       -ffiles-list-file
           Read or write the list of files to be uploaded here, rather
           than using debian/files.

       -?, --help
           Show the usage message and exit.

       --version
           Show the version and exit.

ENVIRONMENT         top

       DPKG_COLORS
           Sets the color mode (since dpkg 1.18.5).  The currently
           accepted values are: auto (default), always and never.

       DPKG_NLS
           If set, it will be used to decide whether to activate Native
           Language Support, also known as internationalization (or i18n)
           support (since dpkg 1.19.0).  The accepted values are: 0 and 1
           (default).

FILES         top

       debian/files
           The list of generated files which are part of the upload being
           prepared.  dpkg-distaddfile can be used to add additional
           files.

SEE ALSO         top

       deb-src-files(5).

COLOPHON         top

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1.22.0-52-g1af0                 2023-08-30            dpkg-distaddfile(1)

Pages that refer to this page: dpkg-buildtree(1),  deb-src-files(5),  deb-src-rules(5)

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