dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency

Author

       Fumitoshi UKAI <ukai@debian.or.jp>.

DEBIAN                                          Debian Utilities                            DPKG-CHECKDEPS.RB(1)

Bugs

       There are probably tons of bugs in this program.

       This checks only depends, recommends and suggests, doesn't check pre-depends and conflicts, yet.

       This program comes with no warranties.  If running this program causes fire and brimstone  to  rain  down
       upon the earth, you will be on our own.

Description

dpkg-checkdeps.rb  checks deb dependency problems when specified deb packages are installed in the target
       packages list.

Examples

         %   dpkg-checkdeps.rb   --arch   alpha     --to   '*/binary-$ARCH/Packages'       --from   ../proposed-
       updates/Packages' --all

         % dpkg-checkdeps.rb --to '*/binary-$ARCH/Packages' --check libc6

Name

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency

Options

-tpackages-file--topackages-file
              Specify target packages-file.  If this option is used multiple times, packages lists are appended.
              If  no  -t  option  specified,  default   is   current   installed   packages   list,   that   is,
              /var/lib/dpkg/status.

       -fpackages-file--frompackages-file
              Specify source packages-file.  If this option is used multiple times, packages lists are appended.
              If you use this option, you can select packages by package-name, or all of them by --all option.

       -A--all  Select all packages in source packages-file.  You must use this option with --from option.

       -aarch--archarch
              Specify acceptable arch in packages-file.  Default is installation_architecture of dpkg.

       -c--check
              Check selected packages are satisfied by all packages in target packages.

       -v--verbose
              Verbose mode

       -h--help Display some help.

Synopsis

dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] debfile ...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --frompackagespkgname...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from--alldpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --checkpkgname...
       opts: --topackages--archarch--verbose-q