---
name: "Debian::Package::Make::Debhelper"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdebian-package-make-perl"
version: "0.04"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Debian::Package::Make::Debhelper"
---

# Debian::Package::Make::Debhelper(3pm)

Perl extension for autobuilding Debian packages

## NAME

Debian::Package::Make::Debhelper - Perl extension for autobuilding Debian packages

## SYNOPSIS

Debian::Package::Make::Debhelper is an implementation of the Debian::Package::Make interface that creates default files for [*debhelper*(7)](/debhelper/7.md).

## ATTRIBUTES

- \* "standards\_version"

  - \* "build\_depends" `"build_depends_indep"`

  - \* "binaries"

  ## PUBLIC INTERFACE

- "add\_binary"

  Causes a binary package `$binname` with `$attributes` to be added.

  Valid attributes include:

  - \* "depends" `"suggests"` `"recommends"` `"conflicts"`

    ARRAYs containing the dependencies. This may include terms that are interpreted by Debhelper scripts, i.e. `"${shlib:Depends}"`.

  - \* "description", `"longdesc"`

    The short and long description for the binary package.

- "prepare\_files"

  `"prepare_files"` populates `"$self-"`{files}\> with sensible defaults for a [*debhelper*(7)](/debhelper/7.md)-based setup. At the moment, this includes the following files, but other files may be added in later versions of Debian::Package::Make.

  - \* *debian/control*

    - \* *debian/changelog*

    - \* *debian/compat*

    - \* *debian/rules*

    A subclass that uses `"prepare_files"` should add a proper *debian/copyright* file and populate *debian/install*, *debian/docs*, *debian/links* and/or patch the entry for *debian/rules*. See [*debhelper*(7)](/debhelper/7.md) for details.

## BUGS

- \* This module lacks documentation. For the time being, please refer to the scripts in the *examples* directory.

  ## SEE ALSO

Debian::Package::Make, [*debhelper*(7)](/debhelper/7.md)

## AUTHOR

Hilko Bengen, \<bengen@debian.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2008 by Hilko Bengen

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.