---
name: "dpkg-checkdeps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-debian"
version: "0.3.10+b13"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpkg-checkdeps"
---

# dpkg-checkdeps(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.rb** \[*opts*\] **--check** *pkgname*... \
 *opts*: **--to** *packages*\
        **--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\>.