---
name: "dbp-markdeb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "darcs-buildpackage"
version: "0.5.12.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dbp-markdeb"
---

# dbp-markdeb(1)

Mark the Debian version of the working directory in archive

## NAME

dbp-markdeb - Mark the Debian version of the working directory in archive

## SYNOPSIS

**dbp-markdeb**

## DESCRIPTION

**dbp-markdeb** is used to tell **darcs-buildpackage** that the version of a package represented in the current working directory is "official".  The progam will find the Debian version from *debian/changelog* and record it as appropriate.  No input is required and no arguments are required.  **dbp-markdeb** will abort if it is run more than once for a single Debian version.

## FILES

The following specific files are used by this application:

- *~/.darcs-buildpackage*

  Specifies the location of the canonical Debian and upstream repositories.

## ENVIRONMENT

This application uses no environment variables directly, but other programs it calls may do so.

## COPYRIGHT

darcs-buildpackage, all associated scripts and programs, this manual, and all build scripts are Copyright (C) 2003 - 2005 John Goerzen.

This program 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA

## AUTHOR

**darcs-buildpackage**, its modules, documentation, executables, and all included files, except where noted, was written by John Goerzen \<jgoerzen@complete.org\> and copyright is held as stated in the COPYRIGHT section.

**darcs-buildpackage** may be downloaded from the Debian packaging system or at\
  \<URL:http://packages.debian.org/darcs-buildpackage\>.

**darcs-buildpackage** may also be downloaded using Darcs by running **darcs get --partial** **http://darcs.complete.org/darcs-buildpackage**.

## SEE ALSO

Detailed usage information, including a background and a description of how the tools fit together, can be found in the darcs-buildpackage Manual.  On Debian systems, you may find this at */usr/share/doc/darcs-buildpackage*.

**darcs-buildpackage** applications have references in that manual and the following manpages:  [**dbp-importdsc**(1)](/dbp-importdsc/1.md), [**dbp-importorig**(1)](/dbp-importorig/1.md), [**dbp-markdeb**(1)](/dbp-markdeb/1.md), [**darcs-buildpackage**(1)](/darcs-buildpackage/1.md).