DPKG-CHECKDEPS.RB(1) General Commands Manual DPKG-CHECKDEPS.RB(1)
NAME
dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency
SYNOPSIS
dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] debfile ...
dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from packages pkgname...
dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from --all
dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --check pkgname...
opts: --to packages
--arch arch
--verbose
-q
DESCRIPTION
dpkg-checkdeps.rb checks deb dependency problems when specified deb
packages are installed in the target packages list.
OPTIONS
-t packages-file
--to packages-file
Specify target packages-file. If this option is used multiple
times, packages lists are appended. If no -t option specified,
default is current installed packages list, that is,
/var/lib/dpkg/status.
-f packages-file
--from packages-file
Specify source packages-file. If this option is used multiple
times, packages lists are appended. If you use this option, you
can select packages by package-name, or all of them by --all op-
tion.
-A
--all Select all packages in source packages-file. You must use this
option with --from option.
-a arch
--arch arch
Specify acceptable arch in packages-file. Default is installa-
tion_architecture of dpkg.
-c
--check
Check selected packages are satisfied by all packages in target
packages.
-v
--verbose
Verbose mode
-h
--help Display some help.
EXAMPLES
% dpkg-checkdeps.rb --arch alpha --to '*/binary-$ARCH/Packages'
--from ../proposed-updates/Packages' --all
% dpkg-checkdeps.rb --to '*/binary-$ARCH/Packages' --check libc6
BUGS
There are probably tons of bugs in this program.
This checks only depends, recommends and suggests, doesn't check pre-
depends and conflicts, yet.
This program comes with no warranties. If running this program causes
fire and brimstone to rain down upon the earth, you will be on our own.
AUTHOR
Fumitoshi UKAI <ukai@debian.or.jp>.
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