---
name: "Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libconfig-model-dpkg-perl"
version: "3.014"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright"
---

# Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright(3pm)

Configuration class Dpkg::Copyright

## NAME

Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright - Configuration class Dpkg::Copyright

## DESCRIPTION

Configuration classes used by Config::Model

Machine-readable debian/copyright. Parameters from former version  of DEP-5 are flagged as deprecated. The idea is to enable migration from older  specs to CANDIDATE spec.

To edit a copyright file, go into your package development directory and run:

```
  cme edit dpkg-copyright
```

To check you file run:

```
  cme check dpkg-copyright
```

To upgrade your file from an old spec, run:

```
  cme migrate dpkg-copyright
```

## Elements

### Format

URI of the format specification.  *Mandatory. Type uniline.*

- default value :

  https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/

### Source

An explanation from where the upstream source came from. Typically this would be a URL, but it might be a free-form explanation. The Debian Policy, 12.5 requires this information unless there are no upstream sources, which is mainly the case for native Debian packages. If the upstream source has been modified to remove non-free parts, that should be explained in this field.  *Optional. Type string.*

Note: Source is migrated with '`"$old || $older ;"`' and with:

- •

  `$old` =\> `"- Upstream-Source"`

- •

  `$older` =\> `"- Original-Source-Location"`

### Upstream-Name

The name upstream uses for the software.  *Optional. Type uniline.*

Note: Upstream-Name is migrated with '`$name`' and with:

- •

  `$name` =\> `"- Name"`

### Upstream-Contact

The preferred address(es) to reach the upstream project. May be free-form text, but by convention will usually be written as a list of RFC5822 addresses or URIs.  *Optional. Type list of uniline.*

Note: Upstream-Contact values are migrated from '- Upstream-Maintainer'

### Disclaimer

This field can be used in the case of non-free and contrib packages (see \[Policy 12.5\]( http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html#s-copyrightfile))  *Optional. Type string.*

### Comment

This field can provide additional information. For example, it might quote an e-mail from upstream justifying why the license is acceptable to the main archive, or an explanation of how this version of the package has been forked from a version known to be DFSG-free, even though the current upstream version is not.  *Optional. Type string.*

Note: Comment is migrated with '`$old`' and with:

- •

  `$old` =\> `"- X-Comment"`

### Copyright

Copyright information for the package as a whole, which may be different or simplified from a combination of all the per-file copyright information. See also Copyright below in the Files paragraph section.  *Optional. Type string.*

### Files

Patterns indicating files having the same license and sharing copyright holders. See files pattern documentation \<https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#files-field\> for details.  *Optional. Type hash of node of class Dpkg::Copyright::Content .*

### Files-Excluded

White space separated list of file patterns to exclude from the package. This field is only used by uscan. Example: `"*/Makefile.in aclocal.m4"`. See also UscanEnhancements \<https://wiki.debian.org/UscanEnhancements\> and the files pattern documentation \<https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#files-field\>.  *Optional. Type string.*

### Global-License

 *Optional. Type node of class Dpkg::Copyright::GlobalLicense .*

### Format-Specification

**Deprecated**  *Optional. Type uniline.*

### Name

**Deprecated**  *Optional. Type uniline.*

### Maintainer

Line(s) containing the preferred address(es) to reach current upstream maintainer(s). May be free-form text, but by convention will usually be written as a list of RFC2822 addresses or URIs. **Deprecated**  *Optional. Type list of uniline.*

### Upstream-Maintainer

**Deprecated**  *Optional. Type list of uniline.*

Note: Upstream-Maintainer values are migrated from '- Maintainer'

### Upstream-Source

**Deprecated**  *Optional. Type string.*

### Original-Source-Location

**Deprecated**  *Optional. Type string.*

### License

 *Optional. Type hash of node of class Dpkg::Copyright::LicenseSpec .*

### X-Comment

**Deprecated**  *Optional. Type string.*

## SEE ALSO

- •

  cme

- •

  Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright::Content

- •

  Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright::GlobalLicense

- •

  Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright::LicenseSpec

## AUTHOR

- Dominique Dumont

  ## COPYRIGHT

- 2010,2011 Dominique Dumont

  ## LICENSE

- LGPL2