.TH DH_INSTALLDIRS 1
.SH NAME
dh_installdirs \- create subdirectories in package build directories
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dh_installdirs
.I "[-v] [-a] [-i] [-ppackage] [-Ptmpdir] [dir ...]"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
dh_installdirs is a debhelper program that is responsible for creating
subdirectories in package build directories.
.P
Any directory names specified as parameters will be created in the package
build directory of the first binary package listed in debian/control, if 
dh_installdirs is acting on that package.
.P
A file named debian/dirs (for the first binary package in debian/control),
or debian/package.dirs (for each additional package in debian/control) can
list other directories to be created. Seperate the directory names with
whitespace.
.P
Be sure to only use directory names relative to the package build
directory. Ie, "/usr/bin" should not be used, use "usr/bin" instead.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-v
Verbose mode; show all commands that modify the package build directory.
.TP
.B \-a
Create directories for all architecture dependent packages.
.TP
.B \-i
Create directories for all architecture independent packages.
.TP
.B \-ppackage
Create directories for the package named "package".
.TP
.B \-Ptmpdir
Use "tmpdir" for package build directory. 
.TP
.B dir ...
Create these directories in the package build directory of the first binary 
package listed in debian/control, if we are acting on that 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 effected.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP
.I DH_VERBOSE
Enables verbose mode
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR /usr/doc/debhelper/README
.SH BUGS
Directories with spaces in them will not currently be installed.
.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <joeyh@master.debian.org>