{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "CVS-DEBC",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/CVS-DEBC/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-14T13:18:58Z",
    "synopsis": "cvs-debc [options] [package ...]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "cvs-debc - view contents of a cvs-buildpackage/cvs-debuild generated package\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "cvs-debc [options] [package ...]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "cvs-debc  is  run  from  the CVS working directory after cvs-buildpackage or cvs-debuild.  It\nuses the cvs-buildpackage system to locate the .changes file generated in that run.  It  then\ndisplays  information about the .deb files which were generated in that run, by running dpkg-\ndeb -I and dpkg-deb -c on every .deb archive listed in the .changes file, assuming  that  all\nof  the  .deb archives live in the same directory as the .changes file.  It is useful for en‐\nsuring that the expected files have ended up in the Debian package.\n\nIf a list of packages is given on the command line, then only those debs with names  in  this\nlist of packages will be processed.\n\nNote  that  unlike  cvs-buildpackage, the only way to specify the source package name is with\nthe -P option; you cannot simply have it as the last command-line parameter.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "All current cvs-buildpackage options are silently accepted; however, only the ones listed be‐\nlow have any effect.  For more details on all of them, see the cvs-buildpackage(1) manpage.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-a -t",
                    "content": "See  dpkg-architecture(1)  for a description of these options.  They affect the search\nfor the .changes file.  They are provided to mimic the behaviour of  dpkg-buildpackage\nwhen determining the name of the .changes file.\n",
                    "flag": "-t"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-M",
                    "content": "The name of the CVS module.\n",
                    "flag": "-M"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-P",
                    "content": "The name of the package.\n",
                    "flag": "-P"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-V",
                    "content": "The version number of the package.\n",
                    "flag": "-V"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-T",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-T"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-R",
                    "content": "Root of the original sources archive.\n",
                    "flag": "-R"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-W",
                    "content": "The full path name for the cvs-buildpackage working directory.\n",
                    "flag": "-W"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-x",
                    "content": "This option provides the CVS default module prefix.\n\n--help, --version\nShow help message and version information respectively.\n",
                    "flag": "-x"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "cvs-buildpackage(1), cvs-debi(1), cvs-debuild(1), debc(1)\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "cvs-buildpackage was written by Manoj Srivastava, and the current version of debi was written\nby Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org>.  They have been  combined  into  this  program  by  Julian\nGilbey.\n\n\n\nDEBIAN                                    Debian Utilities                               CVS-DEBC(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "cvs-debc - view contents of a cvs-buildpackage/cvs-debuild generated package",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-t",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "See dpkg-architecture(1) for a description of these options. They affect the search for the .changes file. They are provided to mimic the behaviour of dpkg-buildpackage when determining the name of the .changes file."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-M",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "The name of the CVS module."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-P",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "The name of the package."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-V",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "The version number of the package."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-T",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-R",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Root of the original sources archive."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-W",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "The full path name for the cvs-buildpackage working directory."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-x",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "This option provides the CVS default module prefix. --help, --version Show help message and version information respectively."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "cvs-buildpackage",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/cvs-buildpackage/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "cvs-debi",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/cvs-debi/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "cvs-debuild",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/cvs-debuild/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "debc",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/debc/1/json"
        }
    ]
}