.TH DH_MD5SUMS 1
.SH NAME
dh_md5sums \- generate DEBIAN/md5sums file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dh_md5sums
.I "[-x] [-v] [-a] [-i] [-Ptmpdir] [-ppackage]"
.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, 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
Verbose mode; show all commands that modify the package build directory.
.TP
.B \-a, \--arch
Generate md5sums files for all architecture dependent packages.
.TP
.B \-i, \--indep
Generate md5sums files for all architecture independent packages.
.TP
.B \-ppackage, \--package=package
Generate md5sums file for the package named "package".
.TP
.B \-x, \--include-conffiles
Include conffiles in the md5sums list. Note that this is redundant, and
included elsewhere in debian packages.
.TP
.B \-Ptmpdir, \--tmpdir=tmpdir
Use "tmpdir" for package build directory. 
.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 AUTHOR
Joey Hess <joeyh@master.debian.org>