---
name: "sbuild-debian-developer-setup"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sbuild-debian-developer-setup"
version: "0.89.3+deb13u4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sbuild-debian-developer-setup"
---

# sbuild-debian-developer-setup(1)

set up sbuild so that packages for Debian unstable can be built

## NAME

sbuild-debian-developer-setup - set up sbuild so that packages for Debian unstable can be built

## SYNOPSIS

**sbuild-debian-developer-setup** \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**--distribution=*distribution***\] \[**--suite=*suite***\] \[**--arch=*arch***\]

## DESCRIPTION

Deprecated: Note that this uses the schroot backend which is no longer used on the Debian buildds. Please switch to the unshare backend. It does not need any prior setup nor regular cron jobs. Don't run newgrp sbuild for the unshare backend as it will break the unshare calls.

**sbuild-debian-developer-setup** is a convenience script to set up an sbuild environment for Debian Developers.

When run, it adds the current user to the sbuild group, creates a schroot for building packages for Debian unstable in */srv/chroot/unstable-$arch-sbuild*, and creates a cronjob which updates said schroot daily.

The script assumes you are on an un-metered internet connection (daily schroot updates might be costly otherwise).

## OPTIONS

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

  Display this manual.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version information.

- **--distribution=*distribution***

  Set up an sbuild chroot for *distribution*. Defaults to "debian".

- **--suite=*suite***

  Set up an sbuild chroot for *suite*. Defaults to "unstable".

- **--arch=*arch***

  Set up an sbuild chroot with architecture *arch*. Defaults to system arch.

## EXAMPLES

To set up sbuild and build the hello world Debian package, use:

`% `**sudo sbuild-debian-developer-setup↵**\
 `% `**newgrp sbuild↵**\
 `% `**sbuild -d unstable hello↵**\

## AUTHORS

```
Michael Stapelberg.
```

## COPYRIGHT

```
Copyright © 2018 Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg@debian.org>.
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sbuild**(1)](/sbuild/1.md).