debuild
build Debian packages from source
TLDR
Build package in current directory
$ debuild
Build binary package only$ debuild -b
Build source package only$ debuild -S
Build without signing$ debuild -us -uc
Build with parallel jobs$ debuild -j[4]
Build without running lintian$ debuild --no-lintian
SYNOPSIS
debuild [options] [dpkg-buildpackage options]
DESCRIPTION
debuild builds Debian packages from source. It's a wrapper around dpkg-buildpackage that adds additional features like automatic lintian checking and proper environment setup.Run from a Debian source package directory containing debian/control and other packaging files.
PARAMETERS
-b
Build binary package only-S
Build source package only--no-lintian
Skip lintian checks after build-us
Don't sign source package-uc
Don't sign changes file-j n
Parallel build with n jobs
CONFIGURATION
~/.devscripts
Default debuild options including lintian settings and build behavior.
CAVEATS
Must be run from a properly configured Debian source directory. Build dependencies must be installed. Part of devscripts package.
SEE ALSO
dpkg-buildpackage(1), lintian(1), dch(1)