.TH DH_BUILDDEB 1 .SH NAME dh_builddeb \- build debian packages .SH SYNOPSIS .B dh_builddeb .I "[-v] [-a] [-i] [-ppackage]" .SH "DESCRIPTION" dh_builddeb simply calls .BR dpkg (8) to build a .deb package or packages. .SH OPTIONS .TP .B \-v Verbose mode; show all commands that modify the package build directory, etc. .TP .B \-a Build all architecture dependent packages. .TP .B \-i Build all architecture independent packages. .TP .B \-ppackage Build the package named "package". .SH NOTES The .B \-a .B \-i and .B \-p arguments are cumulative. If none are specified, then all packages listed in the control file will be built. .SH ENVIRONMENT .TP .I DH_VERBOSE Enables verbose mode .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR /usr/doc/debhelper/README .SH AUTHOR Joey Hess