---
name: "Dist::Zilla::App::Command::authordebs"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdist-zilla-app-command-authordebs-perl"
version: "1.01"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Dist::Zilla::App::Command::authordebs"
---

# Dist::Zilla::App::Command::authordebs(3pm)

List or install Dist::Zilla authors dependencies as Debian packages # ABSTRACT: List or install Dist::Zilla authors dependencies as Debian packages

## NAME

Dist::Zilla::App::Command::authordebs - List or install Dist::Zilla authors dependencies as Debian packages

\# ABSTRACT: List or install Dist::Zilla authors dependencies as Debian packages

## SYNOPSIS

```
 dzil authordebs --install
 apt install $( dzil authordebs )
```

## DESCRIPTION

**dzil authordebs** uses Dist::Zilla::Util::AuthorDeps to scan the Perl module required to build a Perl module using Dist::Zilla and list the corresponding Debian packages.

## OPTIONS

- \--missing

  Only the missing modules are listed.

- \--install

  Install required packages with `"sudo apt-get install"`, so you must have sudo configured properly.

- \--update-control or --uc

  Update the "Build-Depends" field of `"debian/control"` file with the required packages.

## EXIT CODE

This command exits 1 if some required dependencies are not available as Debian packages.