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NAME
       dh_builddeb - build debian packages

SYNOPSIS
       dh_builddeb [debhelper options] [--destdir=directory] [--filename=name]
       [-- params]

DESCRIPTION
       dh_builddeb simply calls dpkg-deb(8) to build a debian package or pack
       ages.

OPTIONS
       --destdir=directory
	   Use this if you want the generated .deb files to be put in a direc
	   tory other than the default of ".."

       --filename=name
	   Use this if you want to force the generated .deb file to have a
	   particular file name. Does not work well if more than one .deb is
	   generated!

       -uparams
       -- params
	   Pass params to dpkg-deb(1) when it is used to build the package.

SEE ALSO
       debhelper(7)

       This program is a part of debhelper.

AUTHOR
       Joey Hess 



5.0.42				  2006-06-03			DH_BUILDDEB(1)