NAME

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb - Utility to check deb dependency

SYNOPSIS

       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] debfile ...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb [opts] --from packages pkgname...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rbP[o[potpsts]--f-rcohmec-k-aplklgname...
       dpkg-checkdeps.rb
       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>.