---
name: "dpkg-checkdeps.rb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpkg-ruby"
version: "0.3.1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpkg-checkdeps.rb"
---

# dpkg-checkdeps.rb(1)

Utility to check deb dependency

## NAME

dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency

## SYNOPSIS

**dpkg-checkdeps.rb** \[*opts*\] *debfile* ...\
 **dpkg-checkdeps.rb** \[*opts*\] **--from** *packages* *pkgname*...\
 **dpkg-checkdeps.rb** \[*opts*\] **--from** **--all**\
 **dpkg-checkdeps.rbP \[***opts***\] --check** *pkgname***...** \
 *opts***: --to** *packges*\
        **--arch** *arch*\
        **--verbose**\
        **-q**\

## DESCRIPTION

*dpkg-checkdeps.rb* **checks deb dependency problems when specified deb packages are** **installed in the target packages list.**

## OPTIONS

- **-t** *packages-file*

  - **--to** *packages-file*

  **Specify target** *packages-file***.  If this option is used multiple times,** **packages lists are appended.  If no -t option specified,** **default is current installed packages list, that is, /var/lib/dpkg/status.**

- **-f** *packages-file*

  - **--from** *packages-file*

  **Specify source** *packages-file***.  If this option is used multiple times,** **packages lists are appended.  If you use this option, you can select packages** **by** *package-name***, or all of them by --all option.**

- **-A**

  - **--all**

  **Select all packages in source** *packages-file***.  You must use this option** **with --from option.**

- **-a** *arch*

  - **--arch** *arch*

  **Specify acceptable** *arch* **in** *packages-file***.  Default is**  **installation\_architecture of dpkg.**

- **-c**

  - **--check**

  **Check selected packages are satisfied by all packages in target** *packages***.**

- **-v**

  - **--verbose**

  **Verbose mode**

- **-h**

  - **--help**

  **Display some help.**

## EXAMPLES

  **% dpkg-checkdeps.rb --arch alpha 	--to '\*/binary-$ARCH/Packages' 	--from ../proposed-updates/Packages' --all**

  **% dpkg-checkdeps.rb --to '\*/binary-$ARCH/Packages' --check libc6**

## BUGS

**There are probably tons of bugs in this program.**

**This checks only depends, recommends and suggests, doesn't check**  **pre-depends and conflicts, yet.**

**This program comes with no warranties.  If running this program** **causes fire and brimstone to rain down upon the earth, you will be** **on our own.**

## AUTHOR

**Fumitoshi UKAI \<ukai@debian.or.jp\>.**