NAME

       mk-build-deps - build a package satisfying a package's build-dependencies

SYNOPSIS

       mk-build-deps --help|--version

       mk-build-deps [options] control file | package name ...

DESCRIPTION

       Given a package name and/or control file, mk-build-deps will use equivs to generate a binary package
       which may be installed to satisfy all the build dependencies of the given package.

       If --build-dep and/or --build-indep are given, then the resulting binary package(s) will depend solely on
       the Build-Depends/Build-Depends-Indep dependencies, respectively.

OPTIONS

       -i, --install
           Install the generated packages and its build-dependencies.

       -t, --tool
           When   installing   the   generated   package   use   the   specified  tool.   (default:  apt-get  -o
           Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes --no-install-recommends)

       -r, --remove
           Remove the package file after installing it. Ignored if used without the --install switch.

       -a foo, --arch foo
           Set the architecture of the produced binary package to foo. If this option is not given, fall back to
           the value given by --host-arch. If neither this option nor  --host-arch  are  given  but  the  Build-
           Depends   contain   architecture   restrictions,   use   the   value  printed  by  `dpkg-architecture
           -qDEB_HOST_ARCH`.  Otherwise, use all.

           The package architecture must be equal to the host architecture except if the package architecture is
           all.

           The package architecture cannot be all if the build and host architecture differ.

       --host-arch foo
           Set the host architecture the binary package is built for. This defaults  to  the  value  printed  by
           `dpkg-architecture  -qDEB_HOST_ARCH`.  Use  this  option  to  create a binary package that is able to
           satisfy crossbuild dependencies.

           If this option is used together with --arch, then they must be equal except if the value of --arch is
           all.

           If --arch is not given, then this option also sets the package architecture.

       --build-arch foo
           Set the build architecture the binary package is built for. This defaults to  the  value  printed  by
           `dpkg-architecture  -qDEB_BUILD_ARCH`.  Use  this  option  to create a binary package that is able to
           satisfy crossbuild dependencies.

       -B, --build-dep
           Generate a package which only depends on the source package's Build-Depends dependencies.

       -A, --build-indep
           Generate a package which only depends on the source package's Build-Depends-Indep dependencies.

       -P, --build-profiles profile[,...]
           Generate a package which only depends on build dependencies with the build  profile(s),  given  as  a
           comma-separated  list.  The default behavior is to use no specific profile.  Setting this option will
           override the DEB_BUILD_PROFILES environment variable.

       -h, --help
           Show a summary of options.

       -v, --version
           Show version and copyright information.

       -s, --root-cmd
           Use the specified tool to gain root privileges  before  installing.   Ignored  if  used  without  the
           --install switch.

ENVIRONMENT

   External environment
       DEB_BUILD_PROFILES
           If  set,  it  will be used as the active build profile(s) for the build dependencies to be installed.
           It is a space separated list of profile names.  Overridden by the -P option.

AUTHOR

       mk-build-deps is copyright by Vincent Fourmond and was modified for the devscripts  package  by  Adam  D.
       Barratt <adam@adam-barratt.org.uk>.

       This  program  comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You are free to redistribute this code under the terms
       of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.

Debian Utilities                                   2023-12-12                                   MK-BUILD-DEPS(1)