---
name: "kernel-wedge-gen-control"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kernel-wedge"
version: "2.106"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kernel-wedge-gen-control"
---

# kernel-wedge-gen-control(1)

generate debian/control file

## NAME

kernel-wedge-gen-control - generate debian/control file

## SYNOPSIS

**kernel-wedge gen-control**

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a debian/control from the control stub, the kernel-versions files, and the package-list files.

For each kernel version and flavour, and for each module list defined for that flavour, **gen-control** will create a binary package control paragraph.  This is normally based on a template in the package-list in the default-configuration directory.

Templates are processed as follows:

- 1\.

  For each standard control field *name*, copy the template control field *name*\_*flavour*, *name*\_*arch*\_*flavour*, *name*\_*arch*, or *name* (in descending order of priority).

- 2\.

  Append the kernel version and flavour to package names in the Package and Depends fields.

- 3\.

  Stop processing the package if it has been excluded.

- 4\.

  Set the Architecture, Package-Type, Kernel-Version, and Section fields automatically.

- 5\.

  Remove any package that is not going to be built from the Depends field.  This can be overridden by adding a "!" to the dependency name.

- 6\.

  Add the original (unsuffixed) package name to the Provides field.

- 7\.

  Emit the processed control paragraph.

  The package-list in the configuration directory may add new package templates or override template field values.  For example:

  ```
  # This file is used to build up the control file. The kernel version and
  # "-di" are appended to the package names. Section can be left out. So can
  # architecture, which is derived from the files in the modules directory.
  # It overwrites specifications from /usr/share/kernel-wedge/package-list.
  Package: fat-modules
  Priority: standard
  Package: nic-modules
  Depends: kernel-image, nic-shared-modules, core-modules, firewire-core-modules
  Package: other-modules
  Depends: kernel-image
  Description: some other modules I like to have in the installer
  ```

  The configuration directory may have an exclude-packages file that lists any udebs (by full package name) that would normally be built, but should be excluded from the control file.

## AUTHOR

Joey Hess, Ben Hutchings \<ben@decadent.org.uk\>