---
name: "reverse-build-depends"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ubuntu-dev-tools"
version: "0.166"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/reverse-build-depends"
---

# reverse-build-depends(1)

find packages that depend on a specific package to build (reverse build depends)

## NAME

reverse-build-depends - find packages that depend on a specific package to build (reverse build depends)

## SYNOPSIS

- **reverse-build-depends \[*options*\] *package***

  ## DESCRIPTION

**reverse-build-depends** has been replaced by **reverse-depends -b**. This script now wraps **reverse-depends**. Please use it in the future.

## SEE ALSO

[**reverse-depends**(1)](/reverse-depends/1.md)