dpkg-checkbuilddeps - Linux
Overview
dpkg-checkbuilddeps verifies whether necessary build dependencies for Debian packages are satisfied. It ensures the availability of essential tools and libraries required to build a package from source.
Syntax
dpkg-checkbuilddeps [options] package-name
Options/Flags
-a,--all
Checks dependencies for all architecture-independent packages.-u,--unmet-only
Only lists unmet dependencies.-i,--ignore-missing
Ignores missing dependencies.-D,--debug
Enables debug mode.--dpkg-checkbuilddeps-flags=FLAGS
Passes additional flags todpkg-buildflags
.--no-apt
Disables apt dependency checking.--no-dpkg
Disables dpkg dependency checking.
Examples
Check dependencies for a package:
dpkg-checkbuilddeps foo
Check only unmet dependencies:
dpkg-checkbuilddeps -u foo
Ignore missing dependencies and list all unmet dependencies:
dpkg-checkbuilddeps -i -u foo
Use dpkg-buildflags to ignore optional dependencies:
dpkg-checkbuilddeps --dpkg-checkbuilddeps-flags="--ignore-build-depends-optional" foo
Disable apt dependency checking:
dpkg-checkbuilddeps --no-apt foo
Common Issues
Missing dependencies:
Ensure that necessary repositories are enabled and your sources list is up to date.
Incompatible dependencies:
Check the package versions and ensure they are compatible with your system. Consider using --ignore-missing
to proceed despite missing dependencies.
Integration
dpkg-checkbuilddeps integrates well with other Linux commands, such as:
- apt-get: Use it to install missing dependencies:
apt-get install $(dpkg-checkbuilddeps -u)
- dpkg: Verify package dependencies prior to installation:
dpkg-checkbuilddeps package1 package2 package3
Related Commands
- apt-get – Package management tool
- dpkg – Package management tool
- dpkg-buildflags – Determine build flags for packages