---
name: "mk-build-deps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "devscripts"
version: "2.25.15+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mk-build-deps"
---

# mk-build-deps(1)

build a package satisfying a package's build-dependencies

## NAME

mk-build-deps - build a package satisfying a package's build-dependencies

## SYNOPSIS

**mk-build-deps** **--help**\|**--version**

**mk-build-deps** \[*options*\] *control file* \| *package name* ...

## DESCRIPTION

Given a *package name* and/or *control file*, **mk-build-deps** will use **equivs** to generate a binary package which may be installed to satisfy all the build dependencies of the given package.

If **--build-dep** and/or **--build-indep** are given, then the resulting binary package(s) will depend solely on the Build-Depends/Build-Depends-Indep dependencies, respectively.

## OPTIONS

- **-i**, **--install**

  Install the generated packages and its build-dependencies.

- **-t**, **--tool**

  When installing the generated package use the specified tool. (default: **apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes --no-install-recommends**)

- **-r**, **--remove**

  Remove the package file after installing it. Ignored if used without the **--install** switch.

- **-a** *foo*, **--arch** *foo*

  Set the architecture of the produced binary package to *foo*. If this option is not given, fall back to the value given by **--host-arch**. If neither this option nor **--host-arch** are given but the Build-Depends contain architecture restrictions, use the value printed by \`dpkg-architecture -qDEB\_HOST\_ARCH\`. Otherwise, use *all*.

  The package architecture must be equal to the host architecture except if the package architecture is *all*.

  The package architecture cannot be *all* if the build and host architecture differ.

- **--host-arch** *foo*

  Set the host architecture the binary package is built for. This defaults to the value printed by \`dpkg-architecture -qDEB\_HOST\_ARCH\`. Use this option to create a binary package that is able to satisfy crossbuild dependencies.

  If this option is used together with **--arch**, then they must be equal except if the value of **--arch** is *all*.

  If **--arch** is not given, then this option also sets the package architecture.

- **--build-arch** *foo*

  Set the build architecture the binary package is built for. This defaults to the value printed by \`dpkg-architecture -qDEB\_BUILD\_ARCH\`. Use this option to create a binary package that is able to satisfy crossbuild dependencies.

- **-B**, **--build-dep**

  Generate a package which only depends on the source package's Build-Depends dependencies.

- **-A**, **--build-indep**

  Generate a package which only depends on the source package's Build-Depends-Indep dependencies.

- **-P**, **--build-profiles** *profile\[,...\]*

  Generate a package which only depends on build dependencies with the build profile(s), given as a comma-separated list. The default behavior is to use no specific profile. Setting this option will override the **DEB\_BUILD\_PROFILES** environment variable.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show a summary of options.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version and copyright information.

- **-s**, **--root-cmd**

  Use the specified tool to gain root privileges before installing. Ignored if used without the **--install** switch.

## ENVIRONMENT

### External environment

- **DEB\_BUILD\_PROFILES**

  If set, it will be used as the active build profile(s) for the build dependencies to be installed. It is a space separated list of profile names. Overridden by the **-P** option.

## AUTHOR

**mk-build-deps** is copyright by Vincent Fourmond and was modified for the devscripts package by Adam D. Barratt \<adam@adam-barratt.org.uk\>.

This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You are free to redistribute this code under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.