DH_TESTVERSION(1)		   Debhelper		     DH_TESTVERSION(1)



NAME
       dh_testversion - ensure that the correct version of debhelper is
       installed

SYNOPSIS
       dh_testversion [debhelper options] [operator] [version]

DESCRIPTION
       Note: This program is deprecated. You should use build dependencies
       instead.

       dh_testversion compares the version of debhelper against the version
       you specify, and if the condition is not met, exits with an error mes
       sage.

       You can use this in your debian/rules files if a new debhelper feature
       is introduced, and your package requires that feature to build cor
       rectly. Use debhelpers changelog to figure out the version you need.

       Be sure not to overuse dh_testversion. If debhelper version 9.5 intro
       duces a new dh_autofixbugs command, and your package uses it, then if
       someone tries to build it with debhelper 1.0, the build will fail any
       way when dh_autofixbugs cannot be found, so there is no need for you to
       use dh_testversion.

OPTIONS
       operator
	   Optional comparison operator used in comparing the versions. If not
	   specified, ">=" is used. For descriptions of the comparison opera
	   tors, see dpkg --help.

       version
	   Version number to compare against the current version of debhelper.
	   If not specified, dh_testversion does nothing.

SEE ALSO
       debhelper(7)

       This program is a part of debhelper.

AUTHOR
       Joey Hess 



5.0.42				  2006-01-03		     DH_TESTVERSION(1)