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diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod index 56eb531a..3fa2e2d1 100644 --- a/debhelper.pod +++ b/debhelper.pod @@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ be used to configure the behavior of specific debhelper commands. These files are typically named debian/package.foo (where "package" of course, is replaced with the package that is being acted on). -For example, -dh_installdocs uses files named debian/package.docs to list the documentation -files it will install. See the man pages of individual commands for details -about the names and formats of the files they use. +For example, dh_installdocs uses files named debian/package.docs to list +the documentation files it will install. See the man pages of individual +commands for details about the names and formats of the files they use. +Generally, these files will list files to act on, one file per line. Some +programs in debhelper use pairs of files and destinations or slightly more +complicated formats. Note that if a package is the first (or only) binary package listed in debian/control, debhelper will use debian/foo if no debian/package.foo |