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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
--help
Show the usage message and exit.
--version
Show the version and exit.
OPTIONS
-ccontrol-file
Specifies the main source control file to read information
from. The default is debian/control.
ENVIRONMENT
DPKG_BUILD_API
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.
DPKG_COLORS
Sets the color mode. The currently accepted values are: auto
(default), always and never.
DPKG_NLS
If set, it will be used to decide whether to activate Native
Language Support, also known as internationalization (or
i18n) support. The accepted values are: 0 and 1 (default).
FILES
Packaging support
/usr/local/share/dpkg/buildapi.mk
Makefile snippet that will parse the build API level.
COLOPHON
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