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dpkg-buildapi(1) dpkg suite dpkg-buildapi(1)

NAME

dpkg-buildapi - returns the build API level to use during package build

SYNOPSIS

dpkg-buildapi [option...] [command]

DESCRIPTION

dpkg-buildapi is a tool to retrieve the dpkg-build-api(7) level to use during build of source Debian packages.

This program was introduced in dpkg 1.22.0.

COMMANDS

Specifies the main source control file to read information from. The default is debian/control.
Show the usage message and exit.
Show the version and exit.

ENVIRONMENT

The build API level to use. This is intended to be used internally by the tools executed from debian/rules to avoid having to parse debian/control multiple times, and not to set the global build API level from debian/rules, otherwise build drivers (such as dpkg-buildpackage(1)) cannot access it.

FILES

Packaging support

/usr/share/dpkg/buildapi.mk
Makefile snippet that will parse the build API level.
2024-01-19 1.22.3