dh_installemacsen - Linux

Overview

The dh_installemacsen command is a Debian packaging tool that automatically generates an .emacsen file for the given package, which is used to install Emacs Lisp files in the correct location.

Syntax

dh_installemacsen [ debhelper options ]

Options/Flags

• -n, –no-act
  Do not actually generate the .emacsen file.
• -f, –force
  Overwrite existing .emacsen file.
• -v, –verbose
  Enable verbose output.
• -h, –help
  Display help and exit.
• –version
  Display version information and exit.

Examples

To generate an .emacsen file for the mypackage package:

dh_installemacsen

To overwrite an existing .emacsen file:

dh_installemacsen --force

Common Issues

• The generated .emacsen file is empty.
  This can happen if the package does not contain any Emacs Lisp files.
• The .emacsen file is installed in the wrong location.
  This can happen if the emacs-common package is not installed.

Integration

The dh_installemacsen command can be used with other debhelper commands to create a complete Debian package, such as:

dh_make --with emacsen

Related Commands

• emacs
• dh
• debhelper