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NAME
erlang-depends - calculates Erlang dependencies
SYNOPSIS
erlang-depends [debhelper options]
DESCRIPTION
erlang-depends is a debhelper-like program that is responsible for generating the substitution variables
for Erlang-dependent packages.
The most useful variable is ${erlang:Depends}. It expands into the list of Erlang packages which modules
are used in the building package. It was introduced in version 1:13.b.1-dfsg-3 of erlang-dev package.
Also, ${erlang-abi:Depends} substitution adds current erlang ABI virtual package to substvar files. It is
useful if your package uses C-based extensions which may break in case of ABI changes. It was introduced
in version 1:11.b.4-4 of erlang-dev package.
If you want to fine tune your package dependencies then you may want to use substvars for all Erlang
packages you need. Currently they are: ${erlang-base:Depends}, ${erlang-dev:Depends},
${erlang-asn1:Depends}, ${erlang-common-test:Depends}, ${erlang-corba:Depends}, ${erlang-crypto:Depends},
${erlang-debugger:Depends}, ${erlang-dialyzer:Depends}, ${erlang-edoc:Depends}, ${erlang-eldap:Depends},
${erlang-et:Depends}, ${erlang-eunit:Depends}, ${erlang-gs:Depends}, ${erlang-ic:Depends},
${erlang-inets:Depends}, ${erlang-megaco:Depends}, ${erlang-mnesia:Depends}, ${erlang-observer:Depends},
${erlang-odbc:Depends}, ${erlang-os-mon:Depends}, ${erlang-parsetools:Depends},
${erlang-percept:Depends}, ${erlang-public-key:Depends}, ${erlang-reltool:Depends}, ${erlang-runtime-
tools:Depends}, ${erlang-snmp:Depends}, ${erlang-ssh:Depends}, ${erlang-ssl:Depends}, ${erlang-syntax-
tools:Depends}, ${erlang-test-server:Depends}, ${erlang-tools:Depends}, ${erlang-typer:Depends},
${erlang-webtool:Depends}, ${erlang-wx:Depends}, ${erlang-xmerl:Depends}.
All variables except ${erlang-eldap:Depends}, ${erlang-base:Depends} and ${erlang-dev:Depends} were
introduced in version 1:13.b-dfsg-2 of erlang-dev package.
Variable ${erlang-eldap:Depends} was added in version 1:15.b.1-dfsg-1 of erlang-dev package because the
new eldap application was included to the Erlang distribution.
Variable ${erlang-docbuilder:Depends} was dropped in version 1:15.b-dfsg-1 of erlang-dev package because
the docbuilder application was removed from the Erlang distribution.
Variable ${erlang-inviso:Depends} was dropped in version 1:16.b.1-dfsg-4 of erlang-dev package because
the inviso application was removed from the Erlang distribution.
Variable ${erlang-appmon:Depends} was dropped in version 1:17.0-dfsg-3 of erlang-dev package because the
appmon application was removed from the Erlang distribution.
Variables ${erlang-pman:Depends}, ${erlang-toolbar:Depends}, ${erlang-tv:Depends} were dropped in version
1:17.3-dfsg-2 of erlang-dev package because the pman, toolbar and tv applications were removed from the
Erlang distribution.
For compatibility with older versions the variables ${erlang-nox:Depends} and ${erlang-x11:Depends} also
work (even since the corresponding packages turned into dummy packages).
If you use this program, your package must build-depend on erlang-dev (>= 1:13.b-dfsg-2). If you want
your package to use automatic calculation of dependencies then it must build-depend on erlang-dev (>=
1:13.b.1-dfsg-3).
OPTIONS
-v, --verbose
Verbose mode.
-a, --arch
Act on all architecture dependent packages.
-i, --indep
Act on all architecture independent packages.
-ppackage, --package=package
Act on the package named "package". This option may be specified multiple times.
-Npackage, --no-package=package
Do not act on the specified package even if an -a, -i, or -p option lists the package as one that
should be acted on.
--ignore=file
Ignore the specified file.
-Ptmpdir, --tmpdir=tmpdir
Use "tmpdir" for package build directory. The default is debian/<package>
SEE ALSO
debhelper(7) This program is not part of debhelper.
AUTHORS
Torsten Werner <twerner@debian.org> initially wrote it in Perl, Sergei Golovan <sgolovan@debian.org> rewrote in Erlang (started from 1:13.b.1-dfsg-3).