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diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod index b67ec950..8b5e883c 100644 --- a/debhelper.pod +++ b/debhelper.pod @@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ policy changes, and packages that use them will require only a rebuild to comply with the new policy. A typical debian/rules file that uses debhelper will call several debhelper -commands in sequence. Debhelper commands are all named with a "dh_" prefix. -Examples of rules files that use debhelper are in -F</usr/share/doc/debhelper/examples/> +commands in sequence, or use L<dh(1)> to automate this process. Examples of +rules files that use debhelper are in F</usr/share/doc/debhelper/examples/> To create a new debian package using debhelper, you can just copy one of the sample rules files and edit it by hand. Or you can try the dh-make @@ -184,9 +183,6 @@ B<-a>, B<-i>, B<-p>, and B<-s> parameters. These parameters are cumulative. If none are given, debhelper programs default to acting on all packages listed in the control file. -See F</usr/share/doc/debhelper/examples/rules.multi> for an example of how to -use this in a package that generates multiple binary packages. - =head2 Automatic generation of debian install scripts Some debhelper commands will automatically generate parts of debian @@ -256,9 +252,9 @@ introduced. You tell debhelper which compatibility level it should use, and it modifies its behavior in various ways. Tell debhelper what compatibility level to use by writing a number to -debian/compat. For example, to turn on V5 mode: +debian/compat. For example, to turn on V7 mode: - % echo 5 > debian/compat + % echo 7 > debian/compat Unless otherwise indicated, all debhelper documentation assumes that you are using the most recent compatibility level, and in most cases does not @@ -443,9 +439,9 @@ Once your package uses debhelper to build, be sure to add debhelper to your Build-Depends line in debian/control. You should build-depend on a version of debhelper equal to (or greater than) the debhelper compatibility level your package uses. So if your package used -compatibility level 6: +compatibility level 7: - Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 6) + Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7) =head1 ENVIRONMENT |