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Diffstat (limited to 'dh_auto_configure')
-rwxr-xr-x | dh_auto_configure | 18 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/dh_auto_configure b/dh_auto_configure index 6b6b58f3..daf5ed04 100755 --- a/dh_auto_configure +++ b/dh_auto_configure @@ -15,30 +15,30 @@ B<dh_auto_configure> [S<I<build system options>>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B =head1 DESCRIPTION -dh_auto_configure is a debhelper program that tries to automatically +B<dh_auto_configure> is a debhelper program that tries to automatically configure a package prior to building. It does so by running the appropriate command for the build system it detects the package uses. -For example, it looks for and runs a ./configure script, Makefile.PL, -Build.PL, or cmake. A standard set of parameters is determined and passed +For example, it looks for and runs a F<./configure> script, F<Makefile.PL>, +F<Build.PL>, or F<cmake>. A standard set of parameters is determined and passed to the program that is run. Some build systems, such as make, do not -need a configure step; for these dh_auto_configure will exit without +need a configure step; for these B<dh_auto_configure> will exit without doing anything. This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work, -you're encouraged to skip using dh_auto_configure at all, and just run -./configure or its equivalent manually. +you're encouraged to skip using B<dh_auto_configure> at all, and just run +F<./configure> or its equivalent manually. =head1 OPTIONS -See L<debhelper(7)/BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS> for a list of common build +See L<debhelper(7)/B<BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS>> for a list of common build system selection and control options. =over 4 =item B<--> I<params> -Pass "params" to the program that is run, after the standard -parameters that dh_auto_configure passes. This can be used to supplement +Pass I<params> to the program that is run, after the standard +parameters that B<dh_auto_configure> passes. This can be used to supplement or override those parameters. For example: dh_auto_configure -- --with-foo --enable-bar |