dpkg-vendor
Section: dpkg suite (1)
Updated: 2009-05-10
NAME
dpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors
SYNOPSIS
dpkg-vendor
[option...] command
DESCRIPTION
dpkg-vendor is a tool to query information about vendors listed in
/etc/dpkg/origins. /etc/dpkg/origins/default contains
information about the current vendor.
COMMANDS
- --is vendor
-
Exits with 0 if the current vendor is vendor. Otherwise exits
with non-zero.
- --derives-from vendor
-
Exits with 0 if the current vendor distribution is a derivative of
vendor, otherwise exits with non-zero. It uses the "Parent" field
to browse all ancestors of the current vendor.
- --query field
-
Print on standard output the value of the vendor-specific field for
the current vendor.
- --help
-
Show the usage message and exit.
- --version
-
Show the version and exit.
OPTIONS
- --vendor vendor
-
Assumes the current vendor is vendor instead of discovering it
with the DEB_VENDOR environment variable or
/etc/dpkg/origins/default.
ENVIRONMENT
- DEB_VENDOR
-
This setting defines the current vendor. If not set, it will discover the
current vendor by reading /etc/dpkg/origins/default.
AUTHOR
Copyright © 2009 Raphaël Hertzog
This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or
later for copying conditions. There is NO WARRANTY.
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- COMMANDS
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- OPTIONS
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- ENVIRONMENT
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- AUTHOR
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