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NAME
       sbuild-checkpackages - check the package list in a sbuild chroot against a reference list


SYNOPSIS
       sbuild-checkpackages [-h|--help | -V|--version  | -l|--list | -s|--set] CHROOT


DESCRIPTION
       sbuild-checkpackages  compares  the  package  list  in an sbuild chroot (dpkg status file)
       against a reference  list  of  packages.   The  differences  between  the  two  lists  are
       displayed,  showing  the  changes  to  remove and install in order to return the chroot to
       match the reference list.

       The reference list may be set from the dpkg status file; this must be  done  initially  in
       order  to  have  a  baseline  reference  for  comparison.   The chroot should only include
       essential and build-essential packages, plus the extra packages that sbuild needs such  as
       fakeroot.


OPTIONS
   Actions
       -h, --help
              Display this manual.

       -V, --version
              Print version information.

       -l, --list
              List the differences between the installed packages and the reference file.

       -s, --set
              Set the reference file from the currently installed package list.

   Chroot selection
       CHROOT The  chroot  to  use.   Note  that  ‘o’,  ‘s’,  ‘t’,  ‘u’  and  ‘e’  may be used as
              abbreviations for ‘oldstable’, ‘stable’, ‘testing’, ‘unstable’ and  ‘experimental’,
              respectively.


EXAMPLES
       To set the reference file in the unstable chroot:

       % sbuild-checkpackages unstable --set

       To show the differences in the unstable chroot:

       % sbuild-checkpackages unstable --list


AUTHORS
       Roger Leigh.


COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2006–2008 Roger Leigh <rleigh@debian.org>.


SEE ALSO
       sbuild(1).