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dpkg-checkbuilddeps(1)          dpkg suite         dpkg-checkbuilddeps(1)

NAME top

       dpkg-checkbuilddeps - check build dependencies and conflicts

SYNOPSIS top

       dpkg-checkbuilddeps [option...]  [control-file]

DESCRIPTION top

       This program checks the installed packages in the system against
       the build dependencies and build conflicts listed in the control
       file.  If any are not met, it displays them and exits with a
       nonzero return code.

       By default, debian/control is read, but an alternate control
       filename may be specified on the command line.

OPTIONS top

       --admindir=dir
           Change the location of the dpkg database.  The default
           location is /usr/local/var/lib/dpkg.

           Supported since dpkg 1.14.0.

       -A  Ignore Build-Depends-Arch and Build-Conflicts-Arch lines.  Use
           when only arch-indep packages will be built, or combine with
           -B when only a source package is to be built.

           Supported since dpkg 1.16.4.

       -B  Ignore Build-Depends-Indep and Build-Conflicts-Indep lines.
           Use when only arch-dep packages will be built, or combine with
           -A when only a source package is to be built.

       -I  Ignore built-in build depends and conflicts.  These are
           implicit dependencies that are usually required on a specific
           distribution, the so called Build-Essential package set.

           Supported since dpkg 1.18.2.

       -d build-depends-string
       -c build-conflicts-string
           Use the given build dependencies/conflicts instead of those
           contained in the debian/control file.

           Supported since dpkg 1.14.17.

       -a arch
           Check build dependencies/conflicts assuming that the package
           described in the control file is to be built for the given
           host architecture instead of the architecture of the current
           system.

           Supported since dpkg 1.16.2.

       -P profile[,...]
           Check build dependencies/conflicts assuming that the package
           described in the control file is to be built for the given
           build profile(s).  The argument is a comma-separated list of
           profile names, without any exclamation marks.

           Supported since dpkg 1.17.2.

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

       --version
           Show the version and exit.

ENVIRONMENT top

       DEB_HOST_ARCH
           Sets the host architecture.  This affects the dependency
           resolution logic, which might then not match what the system
           dpkg considers satisfiable.

       DEB_BUILD_PROFILES
           If set, it will be used as the active build profile(s) for the
           package being built.  It is a space separated list of profile
           names, without any exclamation marks.  Overridden by the -P
           option.

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

           Supported since dpkg 1.18.5.

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

           Supported since dpkg 1.19.0.

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