5 dh_auto_clean - automatically cleans up after a build
10 use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Buildsystems;
14 B<dh_auto_clean> [S<I<build system options>>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B<--> I<params>>]
18 B<dh_auto_clean> is a debhelper program that tries to automatically clean up
19 after a package build. It does so by running the appropriate command for
20 the build system it detects the package uses. For example, if there's a
21 F<Makefile> and it contains a B<distclean>, B<realclean>, or B<clean> target,
22 then this is done by running B<make> (or B<MAKE>, if the environment variable is
23 set). If there is a F<setup.py> or F<Build.PL>, it is run to clean the package.
25 This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work, or
26 tries to use the wrong clean target, you're encouraged to skip using
27 B<dh_auto_clean> at all, and just run B<make clean> manually.
31 See L<debhelper(7)/B<BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS>> for a list of common build
32 system selection and control options.
38 Pass I<params> to the program that is run. These can be used to supplement
39 or override the any standard parameters that B<dh_auto_clean> passes.
52 This program is a part of debhelper.
56 Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>