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== *debmake* options

Here are some additional explanations for *debmake* options.

=== Shortcut option (*-i*)

The *debmake* command offers a shortcut option.

* *-i* : execute script to build the binary package

The example in the above "`<<simple>>`" can be done simply as follows.

----
[base_dir] $ debmake package-1.0.tar.xz -i debuild
----

TIP: A URL such as "`*https://www.example.org/DL/package-1.0.tar.xz*`" for a
tarball, "`*https://github.com/username/package.git*`" for a git repository, or
"`*/path/to/source_dir*`" for a local source tree may be used as an argument.

[[boption]]
=== *debmake -b*

The *debmake* command with the *-b* option provides an intuitive and flexible method to create the initial template *debian/control* file. This file defines the split of the Debian binary packages with the following stanzas:

* *Package:*
* *Architecture:* (e.g. *amd64*)
* *Multi-Arch:* (see "`<<multiarch>>`")
* *Depends:*
* *Pre-Depends:*

The *debmake* command also sets an appropriate set of substvars (substitution variables) used in each pertinent dependency stanza.

Let's quote the pertinent part from the *debmake* manpage here.

include::binary.txt[]

[[backupoption]]
=== *debmake -B*

The *debmake* command invoked with the *-B* option can generate template files with *.ex* suffix.  This is handy if you want to see auto-generated template files to the existing ones.

[[xoption]]
=== *debmake -x*

The amount of template files generated by the *debmake* command depends on the *-x*[01234] option.

* See "`<<emptypkg>>`" for cherry-picking of the template files.

NOTE: None of the existing configuration files are modified by the *debmake* command.
