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diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod index df82216..d8efb52 100644 --- a/debhelper.pod +++ b/debhelper.pod @@ -185,11 +185,13 @@ the set command): =head2 Automatic generation of miscellaneous dependencies. Some debhelper commands may make the generated package need to depend on -some other packages. For example, if you use L<dh_installdebconf(1)>, you'r +some other packages. For example, if you use L<dh_installdebconf(1)>, your package will generally need to depend on debconf. Or if you use L<dh_installxfonts(1)>, your package will generally need to depend on a particular version of xutils. Keeping track of these miscellaneous -dependencies can be annoying, so debhelper offers a way to automate it. +dependencies can be annoying since they are dependant on how debhelper does +things, so debhelper offers a way to automate it. + All commands of this type, besides documenting what dependencies may be needed on their man pages, will automatically generate a substvar called ${misc:Depends}. If you put that token into your debian/control file, it @@ -223,9 +225,9 @@ introduced. You tell debhelper which compatability level it should use, and it modifies its behavior in various ways. You tell debhelper what compatability level to use by writing a number to -debian/compat. For example, to turn on V3 mode: +debian/compat. For example, to turn on V4 mode: - % echo 3 > debian/compat + % echo 4 > debian/compat These are the available compatablity levels: @@ -246,8 +248,7 @@ as the package tree directory for every package that is built. =item V3 -This is the reccommended mode of operation. It does everything V2 does, -plus: +This mode works like V2, with the following additions: =over 8 @@ -268,8 +269,8 @@ Every file in etc/ is automatically flagged as a conffile by dh_installdeb. =item V4 -This mode is still under development, and its behavior may change at any -time. Currently, it does everything V3 does, plus: +This is the reccommended mode of operation. It does everything V3 does, +plus: =over 8 @@ -283,6 +284,15 @@ the generated dependancy line in the shlibs file. dh_installinit uses the new invoke-rc.d program in its generated maintainer scripts. (This may later be rolled back into V3). +=item - + +dh_fixperms will make all files in bin/ directories and in etc/init.d +executable. + +=item - + +dh_link will correct existing links to conform with policy. + =back =back |