1 .TH DH_INSTALLDEBFILES 1
3 dh_installdeb \- install files into the DEBIAN directory
6 .I "[-v] [-a] [-i] [-ppackage] [-Ptmpdir]"
8 dh_installdeb is a debhelper program that is responsible for installing
9 files into the DEBIAN directory in package build directories with the
12 dh_installdeb automatically installs the following files from debian/ into
21 (For packages other than the first binary package listed in debian/control,
22 prefix these filenames with then name of the "package.", for example,
25 The files postinst, preinst, postrm, and prerm are handled specially: If a
26 corresponding file named debian/script.debhelper exists, the contents of that
27 file are merged into the script as follows: If the script exists, then
28 anywhere in it that "#DEBHELPER#" appears, the text of the .debhelper file is
29 inserted. If the script does not exist, then a script is generated from
30 the .debhelper file. The .debhelper files are created by other debhelper
32 .BR dh_installmenu (1)
33 , and are shell scripts.
37 Verbose mode; show all commands that modify the package build directory.
40 Install files for all architecture dependent packages.
43 Install files for all architecture independent packages.
46 Install files for the package named "package".
49 Use "tmpdir" for package build directory.
56 arguments are cumulative. If none are specified, then all packages listed in
57 the control file will be effected.
63 .BR /usr/doc/debhelper/README
65 Debian policy, version 2.3.0.0
67 Joey Hess <joeyh@master.debian.org>