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diff --git a/dh_md5sums.1 b/dh_md5sums.1 index 422a4aa7..c23a04b6 100644 --- a/dh_md5sums.1 +++ b/dh_md5sums.1 @@ -1,45 +1,36 @@ -.TH DH_MD5SUMS 1 +.TH DH_MD5SUMS 1 "" "Debhelper Commands" "Debhelper Commands" .SH NAME dh_md5sums \- generate DEBIAN/md5sums file .SH SYNOPSIS .B dh_md5sums -.I "[-v] [-a] [-i] [-ppackage]" +.I "[debhelper options] [-x] [-Xitem]" .SH "DESCRIPTION" dh_md5sums is a debhelper program that is responsible for generating a DEBIAN/md5sums file, which lists the md5sums of each file in the package. .P -All files in DEBIAN/ are omitted from the md5sums file. +All files in DEBIAN/ are omitted from the md5sums file, as are all conffiles +(unless you use the -x switch). .P The md5sums file is installed with proper permissions and ownerships. .SH OPTIONS .TP -.B \-v -Verbose mode; show all commands that modify the package build directory. +.B debhelper options +See +.BR debhelper (1) +for a list of options common to all debhelper commands. .TP -.B \-a -Generate md5sums files for all architecture dependent packages. +.B \-x, \--include-conffiles +Include conffiles in the md5sums list. Note that this information is +redundant since it is included elsewhere in debian packages. .TP -.B \-i -Generate md5sums files for all architecture independent packages. -.TP -.B \-ppackage -Generate md5sums file for 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 effected. +.B \-Xitem, --exclude=item +Exclude files that contain "item" anywhere in their filename from +being listed in the md5sums file. .SH ENVIRONMENT -.TP -.I DH_VERBOSE -Enables verbose mode -.SH BUGS -It would be better if it did not include md5sums of conffiles, since this -info is duplicated elsewhere. +See +.BR debhelper (1) +for a list of environment variables that affect all debhelper commands. .SH "SEE ALSO" -.BR /usr/doc/debhelper/README +.BR debhelper (1) .SH AUTHOR -Joey Hess <joeyh@master.debian.org> +Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> |