dpkg-buildpackage

Debian package build tool

TLDR

Build package

$ dpkg-buildpackage

Build unsigned

$ dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc

Build binary only

$ dpkg-buildpackage -b

Build source only

$ dpkg-buildpackage -S

Build with parallelism

$ dpkg-buildpackage -j[4]

Build without cleaning

$ dpkg-buildpackage -nc

Specify key for signing

$ dpkg-buildpackage -k[keyid]

dpkg-buildpackage builds Debian packages from source. It orchestrates the full build process including extracting source, running the build system, and creating .deb files.The tool handles dependencies, runs debian/rules targets, calls dpkg-source for source packages, and dpkg-genchanges for upload files. It's the standard way to build Debian packages.

PARAMETERS

-b

Binary-only build.

-S

Source-only build.

-F

Full build (source and binary).

-us

Don't sign source package.

-uc

Don't sign changes file.

-j n

Parallel jobs.

-nc

Don't clean before build.

-tc

Clean after build.

-k keyid

GPG key for signing.

-r cmd

Use cmd to gain root.

-d

Don't check dependencies.

--build= type

Specify build type.

INSTALL

sudo dnf install dpkg-dev

sudo apk add dpkg-dev

CAVEATS

Requires build dependencies installed. Signing needs GPG key. Must run in package source directory. Clean environment recommended for reproducible builds.

HISTORY

dpkg-buildpackage is part of the dpkg suite, the core of Debian package management since 1994. It has evolved with Debian's packaging practices, adding features for source formats, signing, and cross-compilation over the years.