# MK-BUILD-DEPS(1) - phpMan

[MK-BUILD-DEPS(1)]                                              [MK-BUILD-DEPS(1)]



**NAME**
       mk-build-deps - build a package satisfying a package's
       build-dependencies

**SYNOPSIS**
       **mk-build-deps** **--help**|**--version**

       **mk-build-deps** [_options_] _control_ _file_ | _package_ _name_ ...

**DESCRIPTION**
       Given a _package_ _name_ and/or _control_ _file_, **mk-build-deps** will use **equivs**
       to generate a binary package which may be installed to satisfy all the
       build dependencies of the given package.

       If **--build-dep** and/or **--build-indep** are given, then the resulting
       binary package(s) will depend solely on the
       Build-Depends/Build-Depends-Indep dependencies, respectively.

**OPTIONS**
       **-i**, **--install**
           Install the generated packages and its build-dependencies.

       **-t**, **--tool**
           When installing the generated package use the specified tool.
           (default: **apt-get** **-o** [**Debug::pkgProblemResolver]=yes**
           **--no-install-recommends**)

       **-r**, **--remove**
           Remove the package file after installing it. Ignored if used
           without the **--install** switch.

       **-a** _foo_, **--arch** _foo_
           Set the architecture of the produced binary package to _foo_. If this
           option is not given, fall back to the value given by **--host-arch**.
           If neither this option nor **--host-arch** are given but the Build-
           Depends contain architecture restrictions, use the value printed by
           `dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_ARCH`.  Otherwise, use _all_.

           The package architecture must be equal to the host architecture
           except if the package architecture is _all_.

           The package architecture cannot be _all_ if the build and host
           architecture differ.

       **--host-arch** _foo_
           Set the host architecture the binary package is built for. This
           defaults to the value printed by `dpkg-architecture
           -qDEB_HOST_ARCH`. Use this option to create a binary package that
           is able to satisfy crossbuild dependencies.

           If this option is used together with **--arch**, then they must be
           equal except if the value of **--arch** is _all_.

           If **--arch** is not given, then this option also sets the package
           architecture.

       **--build-arch** _foo_
           Set the build architecture the binary package is built for. This
           defaults to the value printed by `dpkg-architecture
           -qDEB_BUILD_ARCH`. Use this option to create a binary package that
           is able to satisfy crossbuild dependencies.

       **-B**, **--build-dep**
           Generate a package which only depends on the source package's
           Build-Depends dependencies.

       **-A**, **--build-indep**
           Generate a package which only depends on the source package's
           Build-Depends-Indep dependencies.

       **-P**, **--build-profiles** _profile[,...]_
           Generate a package which only depends on build dependencies with
           the build profile(s), given as a comma-separated list.  The default
           behavior is to use no specific profile.  Setting this option will
           override the **DEB**___**BUILD**___**PROFILES** environment variable.

       **-h**, **--help**
           Show a summary of options.

       **-v**, **--version**
           Show version and copyright information.

       **-s**, **--root-cmd**
           Use the specified tool to gain root privileges before installing.
           Ignored if used without the **--install** switch.

**ENVIRONMENT**
   **External** **environment**
       **DEB**___**BUILD**___**PROFILES**
           If set, it will be used as the active build profile(s) for the
           build dependencies to be installed.  It is a space separated list
           of profile names.  Overridden by the **-P** option.

**AUTHOR**
       **mk-build-deps** is copyright by Vincent Fourmond and was modified for the
       devscripts package by Adam D. Barratt <<adam@adam-barratt.org.uk>>.

       This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You are free to
       redistribute this code under the terms of the GNU General Public
       License, version 2 or later.



Debian Utilities                  2026-03-04                  [MK-BUILD-DEPS(1)]