dh_testdir - Linux
Overview
dh_testdir
is a command used for Debian packaging. It generates a directory containing examples for every template of a Debian control file. This directory can be used to test the templates by installing the packages created from them.
Syntax
dh_testdir [debhelper options] [--buildsys-flags=flags] [--builddep-flags=flags] [controlfile ...]
Options/Flags
--buildsys-flags
: Flags passed todh_buildsystem
.--builddep-flags
: Flags passed todh_builddep
.--force
: Overwrite the directory even if it already exists.--sourcedir
: Specify the directory containing the source packages to test. The default is the current directory.--testsuite=<suite>
: Specify a suite to generate an example package for. The default istesting
.
Examples
To create a test directory for the control
file in the current directory:
dh_testdir
To create a test directory for the control
file in the /tmp
directory:
dh_testdir --sourcedir=/tmp
Common Issues
If you encounter the error dh_testdir: command not found
, ensure that the debhelper
package is installed.
Integration
dh_testdir
can be used with other Debian packaging tools such as dh_make
, dh_buildsystem
, and dh_installdeb
.
Related Commands
dh_make
: Provides a consistent way to create Debian packages.dh_buildsystem
: Generates the necessary files for building packages.dh_installdeb
: Installs a Debian package from a file.