---
name: "dh_icons"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "debhelper"
version: "13.24.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dh_icons"
---

# dh\_icons(1)

Update caches of Freedesktop icons

## NAME

dh\_icons - Update caches of Freedesktop icons

## SYNOPSIS

**dh\_icons** \[*debhelper options*\] \[**-n**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dh\_icons** is a debhelper program that updates caches of Freedesktop icons when needed, using the **update-icon-caches** program provided by GTK+2.12. Currently this program does not handle installation of the files, though it may do so at a later date, so should be run after icons are installed in the package build directories.

It takes care of adding maintainer script fragments to call **update-icon-caches** for icon directories. (This is not done for gnome and hicolor icons, as those are handled by triggers.) These commands are inserted into the maintainer scripts by [**dh\_installdeb**(1)](/dh_installdeb/1.md).

## OPTIONS

- **-n**, **--no-scripts**

  Do not modify maintainer scripts.

## SEE ALSO

debhelper

This program is a part of debhelper.

## AUTHOR

Ross Burton \<ross@burtonini.com\> Jordi Mallach \<jordi@debian.org\> Josselin Mouette \<joss@debian.org\>