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NAME

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency

SYNOPSIS

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] debfile ...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from packages pkgname...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from --all
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --check pkgname...
       opts: --to packages
	      --arch arch
	      --verbose
	      -q

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

       -t packages-file
       --to packages-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.

       -f packages-file
       --from packages-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.

       -a arch
       --arch arch
	      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.

EXAMPLES

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

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

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.

AUTHOR

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

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