DH_COMPRESS(1)			   Debhelper			DH_COMPRESS(1)



NAME
       dh_compress - compress files and fix symlinks in package build directo
       ries

SYNOPSIS
       dh_compress [debhelper options] [-Xitem] [-A] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION
       dh_compress is a debhelper program that is responsible for compressing
       the files in package build directories, and makes sure that any sym
       links that pointed to the files before they were compressed are updated
       to point to the new files.

       By default, dh_compress compresses files that debian policy mandates
       should be compressed, namely all files in usr/share/info,
       usr/share/man, usr/X11R6/man, files in usr/share/doc that are larger
       than 4k in size, (except the copyright file, .html and .css files, and
       files that appear to be already compressed based on their extensions),
       and all changelog files. Plus PCF fonts underneath
       usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ and usr/share/fonts/X11/

       If a debian/package.compress file exists, however, it will be ran as a
       shell script, and all filenames that the shell script outputs will be
       compressed instead of the default files. The shell script will be run
       from inside the package build directory. Note though that using -X is a
       much better idea in general; you should only use a debian/package.com
       press file if you really have to.

OPTIONS
       -Xitem, --exclude=item
	   Exclude files that contain "item" anywhere in their filename from
	   being compressed. For example, -X.jpeg will exclude jpeg files from
	   compression.  You may use this option multiple times to build up a
	   list of things to exclude. You can accomplish the same thing by
	   using a debian/compress file, but this is easier.

       -A, --all
	   Compress all files specified by command line parameters in ALL
	   packages acted on.

       file ...
	   Add these files to the list of files to compress.

CONFORMS TO
       Debian policy, version 3.0

SEE ALSO
       debhelper(7)

       This program is a part of debhelper.

AUTHOR
       Joey Hess 



5.0.42				  2006-04-13			DH_COMPRESS(1)