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

# whodepends(1)

check which maintainers' packages depend on a package

## NAME

whodepends - check which maintainers' packages depend on a package

## SYNOPSIS

**whodepends** \[*package*\] \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**whodepends** gives the names, e-mail addresses and the packages they maintain of all maintainers who have packages depending on the given package.

## OPTIONS

- **--help, -h**

  Show a brief usage message.

- **--version, -v**

  Show version and copyright information.

## BUGS

**whodepends** is not very efficient.

## AUTHOR

**whodepends** has been written by Moshe Zadka \<moshez@debian.org\>.