---
name: "xcontrol"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "debian-xcontrol"
version: "0.0.4-1.1+b6"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xcontrol"
---

# xcontrol(1)

preprocessor for debian/control files

## NAME

xcontrol - preprocessor for debian/control files

## SYNOPSIS

**xcontrol** build\
 **xcontrol** check

## DESCRIPTION

xcontrol rewrites the debian/xcontrol file in a Debian source package into a policy-compliant debian/control file, omitting any information that cannot be expressed properly. This allows the maintainer to easily synchronize debian/control to the more verbose debian/xcontrol.

## OPTIONS

Currently, only two subcommands are allowed:

- **build**

  Read debian/xcontrol, output policy-compliant version on stdout.

- **check**

  Verify whether debian/control is up to date.

## SEE ALSO

[**deb-control**(5)](/deb-control/5.md).

## AUTHOR

xcontrol was written by Simon Richter.