---
name: "dh-make-R"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dh-r"
version: "20241218"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dh-make-R"
---

# dh-make-R(1)

prepare Debian packaging for an original source archive of R software

## NAME

dh-make-R - prepare Debian packaging for an original source archive of R software

## SYNOPSIS

**dh-make-R** **\[--help\]** **\[--team** TEAM\] **\[--repo** REPO\] **\[--tests** TEST1\[,TEST2\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

dh-make-R  is  a tool to convert a regular source code package with R code (from CRAN, BioConductor or other source) into one formatted according to the requirements of the Debian R Policy.  Dh-make-R must be invoked within a directory containing the source code.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Print this help message.

- **--team**

  Generate default maintainer, uploaders, VCS URLs for the given packaging team. Understood values are "science" and "med" for debian-science and debian-med respectively.

- **--repo**

  Set the R repository (used in the package name), overriding automatic detection.

**--tests** Comma-separated list of test templates to generate. Understood

-

  values are "generic" (run tests/\*.\[Rr\]), "run-unit-test" (installs tests as documentation, can be run outside autopkgtest), "bioc" (runs BiocGenerics::testPackage) and "vignette" (attempts to rebuild documentation).

## AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Andreas Tille.