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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 (C) 2006-2008 Roger Leigh <rleigh@debian.org>.

SEE ALSO

       sbuild(1).