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DH_INSTALLMENU(1)						     Debhelper							 DH_INSTALLMENU(1)

NAME

       dh_installmenu - install Debian menu files into package build directories

SYNOPSIS

       dh_installmenu [debhelperoptions] [-n]

DESCRIPTION

       dh_installmenu is a debhelper program that is responsible for installing files used by the Debian menu package into package build
       directories.

       It also automatically generates the postinst and postrm commands needed to interface with the Debian menu package. These commands are
       inserted into the maintainer scripts by dh_installdeb(1).

FILES

       debian/package.menu
	   Debian menu files, installed into usr/share/menu/package in the package build directory. See menufile(5) for its format.

       debian/package.menu-method
	   Debian menu method files, installed into etc/menu-methods/package in the package build directory.

OPTIONS

       -n, --no-scripts
	   Do not modify postinst/postrm scripts.

SEE ALSO

       debhelper(7) update-menus(1) menufile(5)

       This program is a part of debhelper.

AUTHOR

       Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>

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