dpkg-genbuildinfo - Linux
Overview
dpkg-genbuildinfo is a tool for generating build-info sections for Debian packages. It is typically used during package build to automatically generate a build-info section in the DEB control file, containing information about the build environment and system.
Syntax
dpkg-genbuildinfo [options] [package-version]
Options/Flags
- –append: Append to the existing build-info section instead of replacing it.
- –decompress: Decompress the build-info section after generating it.
- –no-decompress: Do not decompress the build-info section after generating it.
- –debug: Print debugging information.
- –edit-only: Edit the build-info section without generating it.
- –find-all: Find all build-info sections in the package and print their contents.
- –help: Display help information.
- –location: Specify a path to a directory where build-info sections should be stored.
- –long-version: Include long version information in the build-info section.
- –machine: Include machine information in the build-info section.
- –package-version: Specify a package version to use for generating the build-info section.
- –platform: Include platform information in the build-info section.
- –short-version: Include short version information in the build-info section.
- –timestamp: Include a timestamp in the build-info section.
- –vendor: Include vendor information in the build-info section.
Examples
To generate a build-info section and append it to an existing DEB control file:
dpkg-genbuildinfo --append
To generate a build-info section for a specific package version:
dpkg-genbuildinfo 1.0.0
To find and print all build-info sections in a package:
dpkg-genbuildinfo --find-all
Common Issues
If you encounter errors while using dpkg-genbuildinfo, check the following:
- Ensure that you have sufficient permissions to write to the package directory.
- Verify that the package has a proper DEB control file.
- Check if there are any missing dependencies for the tool.
Integration
dpkg-genbuildinfo can be used in conjunction with other tools like dpkg-deb:
dpkg-genbuildinfo > control
dpkg-deb --build mypackage
Related Commands
- dpkg: Tool for managing Debian packages.
- dpkg-deb: Tool for creating and manipulating Debian packages.
- dpkg-query: Tool for querying information about Debian packages.