NAME

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency

SYNOPSIS

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] debfile ...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from packages pkgname...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from --all
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --check pkgname...
       opts: --to packages
              --arch arch
              --verbose
              -q

DESCRIPTION

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb  checks deb dependency problems when specified deb packages are installed in the target
       packages list.

OPTIONS

       -t packages-file
       --to packages-file
              Specify target packages-file.  If this option is used multiple times, packages lists are appended.
              If   no   -t   option   specified,   default   is   current  installed  packages  list,  that  is,
              /var/lib/dpkg/status.

       -f packages-file
       --from packages-file
              Specify source packages-file.  If this option is used multiple times, packages lists are appended.
              If you use this option, you can select packages by package-name, or all of them by --all option.

       -A
       --all  Select all packages in source packages-file.  You must use this option with --from option.

       -a arch
       --arch arch
              Specify acceptable arch in packages-file.  Default is installation_architecture of dpkg.

       -c
       --check
              Check selected packages are satisfied by all packages in target packages.

       -v
       --verbose
              Verbose mode

       -h
       --help Display some help.

EXAMPLES

         %   dpkg-checkdeps.rb   --arch   alpha        --to  '*/binary-$ARCH/Packages'      --from  ../proposed-
       updates/Packages' --all

         % dpkg-checkdeps.rb --to '*/binary-$ARCH/Packages' --check libc6

BUGS

       There are probably tons of bugs in this program.

       This checks only depends, recommends and suggests, doesn't check pre-depends and conflicts, yet.

       This program comes with no warranties.  If running this program causes fire and brimstone  to  rain  down
       upon the earth, you will be on our own.

AUTHOR

       Fumitoshi UKAI <ukai@debian.or.jp>.