3 dh_installdocs \- install documentation into package build directories
6 .I "[-v] [-a] [-i] [-ppackage] [file ...]"
8 dh_installdocs is a debhelper program that is responsible for installing
9 documentation into usr/doc/package in package build directories.
11 dh_installdocs automatically installs debian/copyright if it exists. If
12 dh_installdocs is acting on multiple packages, debian/copyright files will be
13 installed into all packages.
15 Any filenames specified as parameters, as well as debian/README.debian and
16 debian/TODO, if they exist, will be installed into the first binary
17 package listed in debian/control, if dh_installdocs is acting on that
20 A file named debian/docs (for the first binary package in debian/control),
21 or debian/package.docs (for each additional package in debian/control) can
22 list other files to be installed.
26 Verbose mode; show all commands that modify the package build directory.
29 Install files for all architecture dependent packages.
32 Install files for all architecture independent packages.
35 Install files for the package named "package".
38 Install these files as documentation into the first binary package listed in
39 debian/control, if we are acting on that package.
46 arguments are cumulative. If none are specified, then all packages listed in
47 the control file will be effected.
53 .BR /usr/doc/debhelper/README
55 Filenames with spaces in them will not currently be installed.
57 Debian policy, version 2.3.0.0
59 Joey Hess <joeyh@master.debian.org>