---
name: "emgrip-dumpsingle.pl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "emdebian-grip-server"
version: "3.0.7"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/emgrip-dumpsingle.pl"
---

# emgrip-dumpsingle.pl(1)

dump details of a single package as a control file

## NAME

grip-dumpsingle.pl - dump details of a single package as a control file

## Synopsis

```
 emgrip-dumpsingle.pl -b|--base-path PATH [-s|--suite STRING] [-c|--component COMPONENT] [--grip-name STRING] PACKAGE ...
 emgrip-dumpsingle.pl -?|-h|--help|--version
 Commands:
 -b|--base-path PATH:      path to the top level repository directory [required]
 -?|-h|--help|--version:   print this help message and exit
 Options:
 -s|--suite STRING:        Name of the distribution to override [required]
    --grip-name STRING:    alternative name for the grip repository
 -c|--component COMPONENT: Section override from the Debian Packages file.
```

Prints data from the local grip repository for a single package in a format similar to a standard debian/control file or apt-cache show output.

Also adds the component in which the package was found.

Use `"--architecture source"` to see details for the (unchanged) source package.

The default suite is unstable.

Multiple package listings are separated by a blank line.

## Copyright and Licence

```
 Copyright (C) 2009  Neil Williams <codehelp@debian.org>
 This package 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 3 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
```