---
name: "equivs-control"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "equivs"
version: "2.3.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/equivs-control"
---

# equivs-control(1)

create a configuration file for equivs-build

## NAME

equivs-control - create a configuration file for equivs-build

## SYNOPSIS

**equivs-control filename**

## DESCRIPTION

**equivs-control** copies a template control file as needed by  the **equivs-build** command to the specified filename.

You then have to edit the created file to reflect your choices. The control file has the form used by regular control files in source packages. You can delete the unneeded fields in the generated file.

## FILES

- */usr/share/equivs/template.ctl*

  This is the template file that gets copied to the given filename.

## DISTRIBUTION

Distribution is subject to the GNU public licence version 2.

## AUTHOR

Martin Bialasinski \<martinb@debian.org\>

## SEE ALSO

[**equivs-build**(1)](/equivs-build/1.md)